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Offshore Minerals Act 1994
197Application for mining licence over vacant standard block
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#### 197 Application for mining licence over vacant standard block
(1) A person may apply to the Joint Authority for a mining licence over a standard block that is vacant.
(2) A standard block is vacant if no exploration, retention or mining licence is in force over the block.
(3) The application must not cover more than 20 blocks.
(4) If the application is for a licence over a group of blocks, the blocks must form a discrete area.