68Procedure if lease not to be granted

68 Procedure if lease not to be granted

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

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

(c) has, 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 the person wishes to make by a specified date; and

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