55Effect of inclusion of unavailable block in application

#### 55 Effect of inclusion of unavailable block in application If: (a) a person applies for a licence over a group of standard blocks; and (b) because of section 18, 50 or 51: (i) an exploration licence cannot be granted over one or more of the blocks in the group; or (ii) the Joint Authority cannot grant the licence over one or more of the blocks in the group; the Designated Authority and the Joint Authority may still deal with the application to the extent to which the application covers blocks: (c) for which an exploration licence can be granted; or (d) for which the Joint Authority does have power to grant the licence applied for. > Note 1: An exploration licence cannot be granted over a block that is not vacant or is excluded (see sections 50 and 51) or over a reserved block (see section 18). > Note 2: The Joint Authority for a State may grant a licence only over blocks in that State’s Commonwealth‑State offshore area.