Acts and Regulations

M-14.1 - Mining Act

Section 84
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Notice of failure to comply, Minister’s investigation and decision, cancellation of lease
84(1)Whenever it is represented to or comes to the knowledge of the Minister that a lessee has failed to comply with any provision of this Act or the Metallic Minerals Tax Act or regulations under those Acts or with any term or condition of his mining lease the Minister shall cause a notice in writing to be served personally or by registered mail upon the lessee, informing him of the failure or alleged failure to comply and appointing a place and time, not fewer than thirty days after the date the notice was mailed, for an investigation thereof.
84(2)At the time and place appointed, the Minister shall proceed to investigate the failure to comply, and may, if he is satisfied that the lessee has failed to comply with any provision of this Act or the Metallic Minerals Tax Act or regulations under those Acts or any term or condition of his lease,
(a) cancel the mining lease,
(b) extend the time for complying with any provision or any term or condition, or
(c) make any other order or decision he considers just and equitable,
and he shall thereupon cause a notice in writing to be served personally or by registered mail upon the lessee of his decision.
84(3)If the lessee does not comply with this Act or the Metallic Minerals Tax Act or regulations under those Acts and the terms and conditions of the mining lease within an extended period of time granted under subsection (2), the Minister shall cancel the lease and shall thereupon cause notice of the cancellation in writing to be served personally or by registered mail upon the lessee.
84(4)Where a mining lease is cancelled under this section the land covered by the lease is thereupon withdrawn from prospecting and registration of mineral claims until such time as the Minister may set.
2002, c.31, s.13; 2009, c.35, s.51
Notice of failure to comply
84(1)Whenever it is represented to or comes to the knowledge of the Minister that a lessee has failed to comply with any provision of this Act or the Metallic Minerals Tax Act or regulations under those Acts or with any term or condition of his mining lease the Minister shall cause a notice in writing to be served personally or by registered mail upon the lessee, informing him of the failure or alleged failure to comply and appointing a place and time, not fewer than thirty days after the date the notice was mailed, for an investigation thereof.
Minister’s investigation and decision
84(2)At the time and place appointed, the Minister shall proceed to investigate the failure to comply, and may, if he is satisfied that the lessee has failed to comply with any provision of this Act or the Metallic Minerals Tax Act or regulations under those Acts or any term or condition of his lease,
(a) cancel the mining lease,
(b) extend the time for complying with any provision or any term or condition, or
(c) make any other order or decision he considers just and equitable,
and he shall thereupon cause a notice in writing to be served personally or by registered mail upon the lessee of his decision.
Cancellation of lease
84(3)If the lessee does not comply with this Act or the Metallic Minerals Tax Act or regulations under those Acts and the terms and conditions of the mining lease within an extended period of time granted under subsection (2), the Minister shall cancel the lease and shall thereupon cause notice of the cancellation in writing to be served personally or by registered mail upon the lessee.
Cancellation of lease
84(4)Where a mining lease is cancelled under this section the land covered by the lease is thereupon withdrawn from prospecting and staking until such time as the Minister may set.
2002, c.31, s.13