(1) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that compliance with any covenant, condition, term or provision of any lease granted under the Land Administration Act 1997 or any mining tenement granted under the Mining Act 1978 would tend to cause land degradation on any land he may so advise the Minister responsible for the particular Act.

(2) Where the responsible Minister has been so advised he may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Land Administration Act 1997 or the Mining Act 1978, as the case requires, vary, modify, revoke or add to the covenants, conditions, terms or provisions of the lease or mining tenement as the circumstances require.

[Section 19A inserted by No. 42 of 1982 s. 21; amended by No. 31 of 1997 s. 141.]