Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638:section:121
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 121
Character Range: 140135–141929

121  Exemption from or suspension of conditions
 (1) If:
 (a) an exploration 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) an exploration licence continues in force because of section 93; or
 (c) an extension of an exploration licence is granted under section 95; or
 (d) part of the licence area of an exploration licence is surrendered under section 99 or 100;
the Joint Authority may:
 (e) suspend a licence condition; or
 (f) 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 an exploration 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 cannot be effective before it is registered (see section 337).