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Mines And Minerals Act (No. 33 of 1992) - Sect 39

Appeals

39.
(1) The applicant or licensee, as the case may be who is aggrieved by a decision of the Bureau
(a) refusing the issue or renewal of a licence under section 35 or section 36 ;
(b) canceling his licence under section 37, may appeal against that decision to the Secretary within fourteen days of the date on which the decision is communicated to him.
(2) The Secretary may on an appeal made to him subsection (1) under
(a) allow the appeal and direct the Bureau to issue or renew the licence which is the subject of the appeal;
(b) disallow the appeal.
(3) The Bureau shall comply with any direction issued to it under subsection (2) by the Secretary.
(4) Where an application for a licence or the renewal of a licence is refused under any of the preceding provisions of this Act, the Bureau shall refund to the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be, the fee accompanying such application.
(5) The Secretary shall communicate to the appellant decision on any appeal made to him under subsection (1), together with reasons therefor by registered post.
(6) Any decision required to be communicated to the appellant shall be deemed to have been communicated to him after the expiry of a period of three days from the date of dispatch of such communication by registered post to the usual place of business or residence of such appellant.


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