Western Australian Current Regulations

MINING REGULATIONS 1981 - REG 70D

70D .         Refund when retention licence granted or refused

        (1)         Where an application for a retention licence is made by the holder of a primary tenement under section 70C of the Act and the licence is granted, the applicant is entitled to a pro rata refund of the balance of any portion of the unused rent which has been paid on the primary tenement by the applicant.

        (2)         Where an application described in subregulation (1) is refused and the term of the primary tenement has been extended —

            (a)         beyond its normal expiry date under section 70C(6) of the Act; and

            (b)         for a period of 30 days following that refusal under section 70C(6)(b) of the Act,

                the applicant is entitled to a pro rata refund of the balance of any portion of the unused rent which has been paid on the primary tenement by the applicant.

        (3)         When calculating a pro rata refund for the purposes of this regulation, only whole months of the term that is remaining shall be the subject of the refund.

        [Regulation 70D inserted: Gazette 24 Jun 1994 p. 2932.]