New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

22 Application to extend duration of exploration permit for purpose of discovery appraisal

• (1) An application to the Minister under section 37(2) of the Act to extend the duration of an exploration permit for the purpose of appraising a discovery must be signed by the permit holder and accompanied by—

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

  • (b) the reference number of the permit concerned; and

  • (c) a statement of the duration of the extension sought; and

  • (d) a map of the existing permit area showing the boundaries of the area of land within it to which the extension of duration relates; and

  • (e) a statement setting out the proposed work programme for the appraisal, including its objectives; and

  • (f) subject to subclause (4), a report that includes the information described in Schedule 4.

  (2) The application and accompanying material must be lodged with the Secretary.

  (3) For the purposes of subclause (1)(d), the boundaries of the area of land to which the extension relates must be located and defined on the map by—

  • (a) lines of latitude or longitude, if practicable to do so; or

  • (b) straight line edges between turning points, in any other case.

  (4) A report for the purposes of subclause (1)(f) is not required to include all of the information described in Schedule 4 if—

  • (a) the permit holder concerned asks the Secretary, in writing, for permission to omit from the report certain information described in the schedule; and

  • (b) the Secretary grants the request, in writing, on the grounds that he or she is satisfied that—

    • (i) the permit holder does not have the information; or

    • (ii) the permit holder does not have the information in an appropriate form; or

    • (iii) it would be unreasonable to require the permit holder to provide the information.