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Mines And Minerals Act (No. 33 of 1992) - Sect 37

Cancellation of a licence

37.
(1) The Bureau may cancel a licence issued under this Act, if it is satisfied that the licensee
(a) has contravened any term or condition attached to such licence ;
(b) has not carried out any lawful direction given to him by the Bureau ;
(c) carries on wasteful mining despite prior warning given in writing by the Bureau against such mining;
(d) has suspended, curtailed or ceased to carry on any activity authorized by such licence for a period of over six months without the permission "of the Bureau ;
(e) has surrendered his licence subject to satisfaction of the requirements of this Act; or
(f) has been convicted of an offence under this Act or of any regulation made thereunder.
(2) The cancellation of a licence under subsection (1) shall not take effect until the time for appealing against the decision of the Bureau under section 39 has expired or if an appeal has been made within time, unless and until the appeal has been disallowed.

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