39Procedure if lease not to be granted

39 Procedure if lease not to be granted

The Minister must not refuse to grant a retention lease unless the Minister has—

(a) given the applicant for the lease not less than 30 days' written notice of the Minister's intention to refuse to grant the lease; and

(b) served a copy of the notice on any other person that the Minister considers may have an interest in the refusal; and

(c) in the notice—

(i) given detailed reasons for the proposed refusal; and

(ii) invited the person who is given the notice to make any submissions by a specified date; and

(d) considered any submissions made on or before the specified date in response to such an invitation.