Section 6: Renewal of leases and licences.

A lease or licence may be renewed in the following circumstances-(a) upon the expiration of a period for which a lease is granted the Minister may, on an application in writing by the holder of the lease to the prescribed officer, renew the lease if the application is made not less than 3 months before the expiration of the lease, and the Minister may similarly renew any lease that has been previously renewed; and
(b) upon the expiration thereof of the term of one year of a licence the inspector may on an application by the holder of the licence to the inspector, renew the licence if the application is made not less than one month before the expiration of the licence, and he may similarly on any application renew a licence that has been previously renewed:
Provided that no such lease or licence shall be renewed if the Minister or the inspector, as the case may be, is satisfied that quarrying operation has been conducted contrary to the provisions of this Act or the regulations.