sec.854Existing applications for renewal of exploration permit

### sec.854 Existing applications for renewal of exploration permit This section applies to an application under former section 147 for renewal of an exploration permit made, but not decided, before the commencement. If the application does not include all of the information required under new section 130AA for a proposed work program for the term of the exploration permit, if renewed, the applicant may, within 3 months after the commencement, give the chief executive the information not included. The statement provided by the applicant under former section 147(2)(c), and any additional information provided by the applicant under subsection (2), is taken to be a proposed work program for the term of the permit, if renewed. New section 147A applies in relation to the application whether or not the applicant provides information under subsection (2). To remove any doubt, it is declared that, if the applicant does not provide information under subsection (2), the Minister must decide whether to approve the statement provided by the applicant under former section 147(2)(c) as a work program for the term of the permit, if renewed. s 854 ins 2019 No. 17 s 273 (sec.854-ssec.1) This section applies to an application under former section 147 for renewal of an exploration permit made, but not decided, before the commencement. (sec.854-ssec.2) If the application does not include all of the information required under new section 130AA for a proposed work program for the term of the exploration permit, if renewed, the applicant may, within 3 months after the commencement, give the chief executive the information not included. (sec.854-ssec.3) The statement provided by the applicant under former section 147(2)(c), and any additional information provided by the applicant under subsection (2), is taken to be a proposed work program for the term of the permit, if renewed. (sec.854-ssec.4) New section 147A applies in relation to the application whether or not the applicant provides information under subsection (2). (sec.854-ssec.5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that, if the applicant does not provide information under subsection (2), the Minister must decide whether to approve the statement provided by the applicant under former section 147(2)(c) as a work program for the term of the permit, if renewed.