Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638:section:257
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 257
Character Range: 241367–242982

257  Exemption from or suspension of conditions
 (1) If:
 (a) a mining licence holder requests the Designated Authority in writing to:
 (i) suspend a licence condition; or
 (ii) exempt the holder from complying with a licence condition; or
 (b) part of the licence area of a mining licence is surrendered under section 235;
the Joint Authority may:
 (c) suspend a licence condition; or
 (d) exempt the holder from complying with a licence condition.
 (2) If a Designated Authority gives:
 (a) a direction under section 387; or
 (b) an approval, consent or exemption under the regulations;
to a mining licence holder, the Joint Authority may suspend a licence condition, or exempt the holder from compliance with a licence condition, to the extent necessary to avoid inconsistency between the licence conditions and the direction, approval, consent or exemption.
 (3) The Joint Authority may:
 (a) suspend a licence condition; or
 (b) exempt the licence holder from complying with a licence condition;
subject to whatever conditions the Joint Authority thinks appropriate.
 (4) If the Joint Authority:
 (a) suspends a licence condition; or
 (b) exempts the licence holder from complying with a licence condition;
the Designated Authority must give the holder a written notice that:
 (c) informs the holder of the exemption or suspension; and
 (d) specifies the conditions which have been suspended or affected by the exemption; and
 (e) specifies any conditions to which the suspension or exemption is subject.
Note: A suspension or exemption of a condition does not take effect until registered (see section 337).