Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.168Refusal of application for renewal
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sec.168 Refusal of application for renewal
If the Minister proposes to refuse to renew the tenure, the Minister must give the applicant notice of the proposed refusal. The mineral development licence remains in force until the application for renewal has been finally decided (i.e. until the Minister decides whether or not to renew the tenure) (see section 156 ). The notice must— give details of the Minister’s reasons for the proposal not to renew the tenure; and invite the applicant to make written submissions on the proposed non-renewal to the Minister; and specify the day by which submissions may be made to the Minister. The day specified under subsection (2) (c) must be at least 30 days after the day on which the notice under subsection (1) is given to the applicant. The Minister, in deciding whether to refuse to renew the tenure, must have regard to any submissions made by the applicant in response to the notice under subsection (1) . (sec.168-ssec.1) If the Minister proposes to refuse to renew the tenure, the Minister must give the applicant notice of the proposed refusal. The mineral development licence remains in force until the application for renewal has been finally decided (i.e. until the Minister decides whether or not to renew the tenure) (see section 156 ). (sec.168-ssec.2) The notice must— give details of the Minister’s reasons for the proposal not to renew the tenure; and invite the applicant to make written submissions on the proposed non-renewal to the Minister; and specify the day by which submissions may be made to the Minister. (sec.168-ssec.3) The day specified under subsection (2) (c) must be at least 30 days after the day on which the notice under subsection (1) is given to the applicant. (sec.168-ssec.4) The Minister, in deciding whether to refuse to renew the tenure, must have regard to any submissions made by the applicant in response to the notice under subsection (1) .
- (a) give details of the Minister’s reasons for the proposal not to renew the tenure; and
- (b) invite the applicant to make written submissions on the proposed non-renewal to the Minister; and
- (c) specify the day by which submissions may be made to the Minister.