4.1 (1) The Minister shall establish and maintain an electronic administration system, to be known as the mining lands administration system, for all or some of the following purposes: 1. Administering public lands for mining purposes and for the purposes of the mineral industry, in a manner that is consistent with subsection 4 (1). 2. Administering this Act with respect to, i. prospectors’ licences, ii. mineral tenure, including mining rights, mining leases, licences of occupation for mining purposes and mining claims, iii. exploration plans and exploration permits, and iv. such other matters concerning mining administration as may be prescribed. 3. Allowing licensees to register mining claims electronically in accordance with section 38. 4. Creating and maintaining the provincial grid to assist in the registration of mining claims and for other mining purposes. 5. Creating and recording records, abstracts and maps for mining and mineral purposes in an electronic format. 6. Providing the public with access to information in a registry through electronic means and in accordance with any directive made under subsection (2). 7. Producing reports, documents and other information relating to any matters referred to in paragraphs 1 to 6. 2017, c. 6, Sched. 2, s. 3; 2021, c. 25, Sched. 14, s. 2. Directive re: public use of system (2) In addition to any requirements specified in this Act or the regulations, the Minister may make directives relating to the use of the mining lands administration system by a person seeking to register a mining claim or to effect any transaction with respect to a mining claim or other mining lands or mining rights and the directives may specify, (a) information that must be submitted by the person; (b) the format in which the information must be submitted; and (c) any other requirement to ensure proper functioning of the mining lands administration system. 2017, c. 6, Sched. 2, s. 3. Same, format (3) A directive made under clause (2) (b) may permit information with respect to a mining claim or other mining lands or mining rights to be submitted to the Ministry by means other than the mining lands administration system and in a format other than an electronic format in such circumstances or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the directive. 2017, c. 6, Sched. 2, s. 3. Same, classes (4) A directive made under subsection (2) may specify different requirements for different classes of users or for different circumstances. 2017, c. 6, Sched. 2, s. 3. Publication of directive (5) The Minister shall publish a directive made under subsection (2) electronically in a location on the mining lands administration system that is likely to come to the attention of a person who wishes to use of the system for a reason described in that subsection or shall publish it in the prescribed manner. 2017, c. 6, Sched. 2, s. 3. Non-application of Legislation Act, 2006, Part III (6) Part III of the Legislation Act, 2006 does not apply to a directive made under subsection (2). 2017, c. 6, Sched. 2, s. 3. Submitting document (7) A document submitted electronically under the mining lands administration system is submitted for purposes of this Act when the document is entered electronically into the mining lands administration system using the technology established by the Minister and in accordance with the directives made by the Minister. 2017, c. 6, Sched. 2, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 6, Sched. 2, s. 3 - 09/01/2018 2021, c. 25, Sched. 14, s. 2 - 01/02/2022