Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.102When application to be made
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sec.102 When application to be made
Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , the application must be made at least 30 days before the day on which the tenure is to expire. If an application for extension of a tenure is made, the expiry of the tenure is postponed (see section 93 ). For expiry of a tenure see section 126 . The Minister may accept an application that is made later than 30 days before the day on which the tenure is to expire if— the application is made before the day on which the tenure expires; and the Minister believes that there are reasonable grounds for accepting the application. If a tenure remains in force because of section 93 (e) (ii) , the application may be made at any time before the tenure ceases to be in force. (sec.102-ssec.1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , the application must be made at least 30 days before the day on which the tenure is to expire. If an application for extension of a tenure is made, the expiry of the tenure is postponed (see section 93 ). For expiry of a tenure see section 126 . (sec.102-ssec.2) The Minister may accept an application that is made later than 30 days before the day on which the tenure is to expire if— the application is made before the day on which the tenure expires; and the Minister believes that there are reasonable grounds for accepting the application. (sec.102-ssec.3) If a tenure remains in force because of section 93 (e) (ii) , the application may be made at any time before the tenure ceases to be in force.
- (a) the application is made before the day on which the tenure expires; and
- (b) the Minister believes that there are reasonable grounds for accepting the application.