2021-05-19 Dr Royden Somerville - Memorandum of Amicus Curiae [pdf, 180 KB]
...11); (c) the holder was entitled to obtain a Certificate of Priority (section 12); ( d) the holder was entitled to remedies including damages and an injunction to enforce priority (section 13); and ( e) Crown and local authority current mining licences did not expire (sections 19( 4) and 23). 15. The 1971 Act was repealed by section 361(1) and Schedule 6 of the RMA.7 Under that Act, mining privileges are dealt with under Part 15, which is headed "Transitional provisions&quo...