Section 97, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) The Mining Cadastre Office shall forward anapplication for the grant of a small-scale mining licence to the Minerals 70 71 for small- Act No. 2 of 2000. (2) Where the Minerals Advisory Board has determined that an applicant for the grant of a small-scale mining licence has met all requirements under this Act for such licence the Board shall certify to the Minister in the prescribed form that it advises that the the mining cadastre register of mineral rights applications. (3) Subject to sections 26 and 98, the Minister shall on the certified advice of the Minerals Advisory Board, grant or refuse to grant a small-scale mining licence. (4) The Minister shall cause the applicant for a smallscale mining licence to be notified in writing of his decision on the application, and if the application is refused, the Minister shall give reasons for such refusal. (5) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Minister to grant that person a small-scale mining licence may appeal to the Court, whose decision shall be final.