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Registration of excepted minerals.
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15.—(1) A person entitled to a right of working minerals which, by virtue of section 14, are excepted from the application of section 12 may apply to the Mining Board in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed for the registration of such minerals as excepted minerals.
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(2) Notice of the application shall be served by the Mining Board on the Minister and on such persons as may appear to the Board to have an interest in the proceedings.
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(3) Where, on an application under this section, the Mining Board finds that minerals of any description in any land are excepted from the application of section 12 the Board shall register such minerals as excepted minerals.
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(4) A person whose application is rejected by the Mining Board shall have the right to apply to the High Court for an order directing the Board to register the minerals as excepted minerals and if the Court is satisfied that, by virtue of section 14, the minerals are excepted from the application of section 12 the Court may direct the Board to register them accordingly.
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(5) Where an application under this section in respect of any minerals is rejected or is withdrawn or in default of application to the Board within the prescribed time or to the Court within such time as may be provided in accordance with rules of court section 12 shall be deemed to have had effect in respect of such minerals as if section 14 had not been enacted.
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