Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.225Minister may provisionally grant tenure
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sec.225 Minister may provisionally grant tenure
The Minister may provisionally grant a mining lease to an applicant who has done what is required by sections 221 to 223 . When provisionally granting a tenure under subsection (1) , the Minister must follow the procedure and apply the criteria specified in the tender sub-block tenure notice published for the tenure under section 218 . If the Minister refuses to grant a tenure under subsection (1) , the Minister must give the applicant notice of the refusal. (sec.225-ssec.1) The Minister may provisionally grant a mining lease to an applicant who has done what is required by sections 221 to 223 . (sec.225-ssec.2) When provisionally granting a tenure under subsection (1) , the Minister must follow the procedure and apply the criteria specified in the tender sub-block tenure notice published for the tenure under section 218 . (sec.225-ssec.3) If the Minister refuses to grant a tenure under subsection (1) , the Minister must give the applicant notice of the refusal.