Application for mineral right

(1) An application for a mineral right or renewal thereof shall be made to the Inspector in the form prescribed as Form 4 of the First Schedule and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in the Second Schedule. (2) Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1) above for a mineral right, the Inspector shall review such application and, where accompanied with all documentation required by the Act, shall record the application and enter the time and date of such application. (3) Within ten working days of receipt of the application, the Minister shall give notice directing the applicant to publish details of the application pursuant to section 10(3) of the Act. (4) An application for a mineral right shall include all documentation and plans required pursuant to the Act. (5) An application for a mineral right shall be accompanied by the surface rental fees for the first year of the term of such right as stipulated in the Second Schedule. Second Schedule. (6) The surface rentals for the remaining term of the mineral right shall be paid on each anniversary of the date of issue of the mineral right. In the event a rental is not paid on the anniversary date, the Inspector shall give notice to the holder of the mineral right and within fourteen days of the date of such notice, the holder shall pay the rental fees. If after notice, such fees are not paid, the Minister shall give notice pursuant to section 55 of the Act.