Minerals Development Act, 1940

Publications and services in respect of minerals acquisition orders.

15.—(1) Whenever the Minister makes a minerals acquisition order he shall do every of the following things as soon as may be after the making of such order, that is to say:—

(a) publish notice of the making of such order in the Iris Oifigiúil and in such newspapers as he shall think proper;

(b) deposit in the office of the Geological Survey, Dublin, a map (on a suitable scale and showing all relevant detail) of the area in which are situate the minerals to which such order relates.

(2) The notice of the making of a minerals acquisition order required or authorised by the foregoing sub-section of this section to be published by the Minister shall state whether minerals or an exclusive mining right are or is acquired by such order and shall, in either case, indicate with reasonable particularity the situation, nature, and extent of the minerals to which such order relates, and may contain such (if any) other information in respect of such order and the contents thereof as the Minister shall consider expedient.

(3) Every map deposited in the office of the Geological Survey, Dublin, in pursuance of the first sub-section of this section shall be available at all reasonable times for inspection in that office by any person desiring to inspect the same.