Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.198Holder of exploration permit or mineral development licence may apply for mining lease
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sec.198 Holder of exploration permit or mineral development licence may apply for mining lease
An exploration or mineral development licence holder may apply to the Minister for a mining lease over all or some of the sub-blocks in the tenure area of the exploration or mineral development licence. A person may apply for a mining lease under subsection (1) over a group of sub-blocks only if— the group forms a discrete area; and there are not more than 20 sub-blocks in the group. The holder may apply for 2 or more mining leases over different parts of the tenure area of the exploration or mineral development licence. (sec.198-ssec.1) An exploration or mineral development licence holder may apply to the Minister for a mining lease over all or some of the sub-blocks in the tenure area of the exploration or mineral development licence. (sec.198-ssec.2) A person may apply for a mining lease under subsection (1) over a group of sub-blocks only if— the group forms a discrete area; and there are not more than 20 sub-blocks in the group. (sec.198-ssec.3) The holder may apply for 2 or more mining leases over different parts of the tenure area of the exploration or mineral development licence.
- (a) the group forms a discrete area; and
- (b) there are not more than 20 sub-blocks in the group.