Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.108Provisional renewal of an exploration permit
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sec.108 Provisional renewal of an exploration permit
The Minister must provisionally renew an exploration permit if the applicant— does what is required by sections 101 to 106 ; and has complied with— this Act; and the regulations; and the tenure conditions. Under section 89 , the renewal of the tenure can not be effective before it is registered (see section 334 for registration). The renewal will not be registered until it has been properly accepted (see section 114 for proper acceptance ). Under section 118 , new conditions may be imposed on renewal. If subsection (1) does not require the Minister to provisionally renew the tenure, the Minister may— provisionally renew the tenure; or refuse to renew the tenure. (sec.108-ssec.1) The Minister must provisionally renew an exploration permit if the applicant— does what is required by sections 101 to 106 ; and has complied with— this Act; and the regulations; and the tenure conditions. Under section 89 , the renewal of the tenure can not be effective before it is registered (see section 334 for registration). The renewal will not be registered until it has been properly accepted (see section 114 for proper acceptance ). Under section 118 , new conditions may be imposed on renewal. (sec.108-ssec.2) If subsection (1) does not require the Minister to provisionally renew the tenure, the Minister may— provisionally renew the tenure; or refuse to renew the tenure.
- (a) does what is required by sections 101 to 106 ; and
- (b) has complied with— (i) this Act; and (ii) the regulations; and (iii) the tenure conditions.
- (i) this Act; and
- (ii) the regulations; and
- (iii) the tenure conditions.
- (i) this Act; and
- (ii) the regulations; and
- (iii) the tenure conditions.
- (a) provisionally renew the tenure; or
- (b) refuse to renew the tenure.