Peninsula Watchdog Group (Inc) v Minister of Energy - [1996] 2 NZLR 529

Administrative law — Judicial review — Mining privileges — Minister of Energy's power to extend period for dealing with applications for mining privileges — Whether extensions must be made prior to expiry of the 12-month period provided for dealing with applications — Whether there were special circumstances justifying extensions of the period — Mining Act 1971, ss 103B, 103C and 109.