New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) An application to the Minister under section 36(1) of the Act to extend the duration of a mining permit 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 statement of the reasons why, in the permit holder's opinion, the Minister should extend the duration of the permit that includes information on the following matters:
(i) the work programme to be carried out during the proposed extension period and its objectives; and
(ii) the results of activities undertaken by the permit holder in the permit area to date; and
(iii) the geology and petroleum potential of the permit area; and
(iv) details of any modifications to the existing work programme, production schedule, or proposed level of expenditure required to deplete the field; and
(e) an explanation as to why the discovery to which the permit relates cannot be economically depleted before the current permit expires; and
(f) a report that includes so much of the information described in regulation 19(2)(e) as relates to an application under this regulation.
(2) The application and accompanying material must be lodged with the Secretary.