Nunavut Mining Regulations (SOR/2014-69)

Reduction in Area of Converted Claims

Marginal note:Making an application

• 98 (1) Despite subsection 52(2), the holder of a converted claim must not make an application for reduction in area to the Mining Recorder to reduce the number of units included in that claim before the amended recording date referred to in subsection 96(6) for that claim.

• Marginal note:Period of 12 months

  (2) Despite subsections 52(1), (3) and (8), in the case of an application made to the Mining Recorder during the 12-month period beginning on the amended recording date referred to in subsection 96(6) for that claim,

  • (a) the requirement set out in paragraph 52(1)(a) does not apply; and

  • (b) for the application of subsections 39(1) and 40(1), the number of units included in the converted claim is considered to be reduced on the amended recording date.