Minerals Development Act 2017

Chapter 5

Excepted Minerals

Deemed cancellation of registration of excepted minerals

212. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the registration under section 15 of the Act of 1979 of any minerals as excepted minerals is deemed to be cancelled under section 16 of that Act on the date of the passing of this Act.

(2) This section shall not apply to minerals of any description in any land if—

(a) the existing registration of such minerals as excepted minerals is notified to the Minister on or before the date occurring 90 days after the date of the passing of this Act, and

(b) the Mining Board is satisfied, on the application of the Minister, that on the date occurring 90 days after the passing of this Act a person is lawfully working a mine of such minerals.

(3) Subsections (3) and (4) of section 16 of the Act of 1979 shall apply to the cancellation of registration of minerals as excepted minerals under this section.