Mineral Resources Act 1989

The applicant for the grant of a mineral development licence may, at any time before the grant of the mineral development licence, by notice in writing to the chief executive abandon the application in relation to all or part of the area to which it relates.

The abandonment of an application for the grant of a mineral development licence shall take effect on the day next following its receipt by the chief executive.

If the application is abandoned in relation to part only of the land to which it relates, the application must be amended to define the area in relation to which the application is to remain in force (the remaining area).

The remaining area must be described and defined in the way required under section 183(1)(d) and (e).

Upon the abandonment of an application for the grant of a mineral development licence taking effect the land that ceases to be comprised in that application shall form part of any existing exploration permit or mineral development licence over that land of which the applicant is holder.