Section 83, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) An application for transfer of an exploration licenceshall be made to the Mining Cadastre Office in the prescribed form and shall state details of the transfer as may be prescribed together with such other information as the Minister on the advice of the Minerals Advisory Board, may require. (2) The Mining Cadastre Office shall forward an application for transfer of an exploration licence to the Minerals (3) Where the Minerals Advisory Board has determined that an applicant for the transfer of an exploration licence and the transferee have met all requirements under this Act for such transfer the Board shall certify to the Minister in the prescribed form that it advises that the application be approved, and such certification shall be recorded in the mining cadastre. (4) The Minister shall on the certified advice of the Minerals Advisory Board following an application under subsection (1), give or refuse to give his approval in writing, subject to such conditions as he deems necessary in the circumstances, to impose. (5) The Minister shall cause the applicant to be notified (6) A transfer, assignment, pledge, or other encumbrance of an exploration licence shall not take effect unless and until it is registered in the mining cadastre under section 43. (7) Upon the registration of the transfer of an exploration licence, the transferee shall assume and be responsible for all rights, liabilities and duties of the transferor under the exploration licence. PART X–ARTISANAL MINING LICENCES