Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638:section:232
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 232
Character Range: 223817–224791

232  Initial term of mining licence
 (1) A mining licence comes into force on:
 (a) the day on which the grant of the licence is registered; or
 (b) if a day later than the day on which the grant of the licence is registered is specified in the licence as its commencement day—that specified day.
 (2) The initial term of a mining licence ends:
 (a) if the licence is granted under Division 2—at the end of the period specified in the licence under subsection 209(1); or
 (b) if the licence is granted under Division 3—at the end of the period specified under subsection 227(2).
Note 1: For the maximum initial term of renewal see subsections 209(2) and 217(2).
Note 2: The licence may be surrendered at any time (see section 264).
 (3) The period runs from:
 (a) the day on which the licence is provisionally granted; or
 (b) if a day later than the day on which the licence is provisionally granted is specified in the licence as its commencement day—that specified day.