Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.202Application must be advertised
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sec.202 Application must be advertised
The applicant must advertise the application in a newspaper that circulates throughout the State. The advertisement must contain— the applicant’s name and address; and a map and description of the sub-blocks applied for that are sufficient for the sub-blocks to be identified; and the address of the Minister; and a statement that— the applicant has applied for a mining lease over the sub-blocks described in the notice; and invites comment from the public on the application; and requests that comments be sent to the applicant and the Minister within 30 days after the day on which the advertisement is published. The advertisement must be published— as soon as possible after the applicant lodges the application; and in any case, subject to subsection (4) , within 14 days after the day on which the applicant lodges the application. If— the applicant applies to the Minister within the 14 day period referred to in subsection (3) for an extension of the period; and the Minister extends the period; the advertisement must be published within the period as extended by the Minister. (sec.202-ssec.1) The applicant must advertise the application in a newspaper that circulates throughout the State. (sec.202-ssec.2) The advertisement must contain— the applicant’s name and address; and a map and description of the sub-blocks applied for that are sufficient for the sub-blocks to be identified; and the address of the Minister; and a statement that— the applicant has applied for a mining lease over the sub-blocks described in the notice; and invites comment from the public on the application; and requests that comments be sent to the applicant and the Minister within 30 days after the day on which the advertisement is published. (sec.202-ssec.3) The advertisement must be published— as soon as possible after the applicant lodges the application; and in any case, subject to subsection (4) , within 14 days after the day on which the applicant lodges the application. (sec.202-ssec.4) If— the applicant applies to the Minister within the 14 day period referred to in subsection (3) for an extension of the period; and the Minister extends the period; the advertisement must be published within the period as extended by the Minister.
- (a) the applicant’s name and address; and
- (b) a map and description of the sub-blocks applied for that are sufficient for the sub-blocks to be identified; and
- (c) the address of the Minister; and
- (d) a statement that— (i) the applicant has applied for a mining lease over the sub-blocks described in the notice; and (ii) invites comment from the public on the application; and (iii) requests that comments be sent to the applicant and the Minister within 30 days after the day on which the advertisement is published.
- (i) the applicant has applied for a mining lease over the sub-blocks described in the notice; and