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Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
27EMinister may not accept any tenders
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27E Minister may not accept any tenders
(1) The Minister may decide not to accept any tenders for a licence over land that are submitted in response to an invitation under this Division.
(2) If the Minister decides not to accept any tender, he or she may invite further tenders or decide not to call for any more tenders in relation to that land.
(3) If the Minister decides not to call for any more tenders in relation to that land, he or she must—
(a) notify the unsuccessful tenderers that further tenders will not be invited; and
S. 27E(3)(b) amended by No. 68/2014 s. 34.
(b) unless the land has been exempted under section 7 from being subject to a licence, declare by notice published in the Government Gazette that the land is available for applications for licences.
S. 28 substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 24, repealed by No. 63/2006 s. 16.
Pt 2 Div. 6 (Heading) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 17.
Division 6—Renewals of licences