Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The provisional grant of a mining licence is properly accepted by the provisional holder if, before the end of the primary payment period, the provisional holder:
(a) gives the Designated Authority a written acceptance of the grant; and
(b) lodges any security required by the Joint Authority under section 399; and
(c) pays the fees that must be paid for the licence under the Mining Licence Fees Act.
(2) The provisional grant of a mining licence is properly accepted by the provisional holder if the provisional holder:
(a) has been granted an extension of the primary payment period under section 213; and
(b) before the end of the secondary payment period:
(i) gives the Designated Authority a written acceptance of the grant; and
(ii) lodges any security required by the Joint Authority under section 399; and
(iii) pays the fees that must be paid for the licence under the Mining Licence Fees Act.
Note: Under section 232, the grant of the licence cannot be effective before it is registered (see section 333 for registration).