77   Addition of mineral to mineral mining lease

(1)  The holder of a mining lease granted in respect of a mineral or minerals may apply for the inclusion in the lease of a mineral additional to the mineral or minerals to which the lease relates.

(2)  The application must be lodged with the Director-General.

(3)  The holder of a mining lease over any land must, within 21 days after lodging the application, serve a copy of the application on each landholder.

(4)  After considering the application, the decision-maker:

(a)  may, by order in writing served on the applicant, direct that the mining lease apply to the additional mineral specified in the direction, or

(b)  may refuse the application.

(4A)  A direction may be given in respect of a mining (mineral owner) lease only if the additional mineral is owned by the holder of that lease.

(5)  A direction may be given unconditionally or subject to such conditions as are specified in the direction.

(6)  While a direction is in force, the mining lease concerned is taken to extend to the mineral the subject of the direction.