New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

19 Application for mining permit (unless allocated by public tender)

• (1) An application to the Secretary under section 23(1) of the Act for a mining permit must be in form 1 of Schedule 1 and signed by the applicant.

  (2) The application must be accompanied by—

  • (a) the prescribed fee or evidence of it having been paid; and

  • (b) a statement of the technical qualifications and financial resources of the applicant; and

  • (c) a map of the permit area; and

  • (d) the particulars of the operator or proposed operator of the permit; and

  • (e) a report that—

    • (i) sets out the reserves and proposed work programme for the development of the field concerned; and

    • (ii) includes the information described in Schedule 3; and

  • (f) if the application is on behalf of 2 or more persons, an explanation of each person's interest in the permit.

  (3) This regulation does not apply to any process by which a permit is offered for allocation by public tender under section 24 of the Act.