Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

MINING REGULATIONS 1981 - REG 23A

23A .         Extension of exploration licence (Act s. 61)

        (1)         An application under section 61 to extend the term of an exploration licence shall —

            (a)         be lodged during the final year of the term of the licence; and

            (b)         be in the form of Form 9; and

            (c)         be accompanied by —

                  (i)         the instrument of licence; and

                  (ii)         the prescribed rent for a period of 12 months commencing on the day after the day on which the licence is due to expire; and

                  (iii)         information in support of the proposed ground for extension, a summary of work already carried out under the licence and a detailed programme of work proposed to be carried out under the licence.

        (2)         If the application is refused, a pro rata refund of rent will be paid to the applicant in respect of each whole month of the period for which rent has been paid commencing on the day on which the application is refused.

        [Regulation 23A inserted in Gazette 2 Oct 1987 p. 3815; amended in Gazette 13 Oct 1995 p. 4816; 2 Feb 2001 p. 712; 3 Feb 2006 p. 587-8; 15 Jan 2010 p. 100; 18 Mar 2011 p. 914.]