Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.333Tenures
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sec.333 Tenures
If the provisional grant of a tenure is properly accepted, the Minister must register— the holder’s name; and if there is more than one tenure holder—the share in the tenure held by each holder; and a description of the tenure area, including a map or map reference; and the term of the tenure; and the date of the provisional grant of the tenure; and the date of registration of the tenure; and an address for the service of notices under this Act on the tenure holder. The address registered under subsection (1) (g) must be the address specified by the tenure holder by notice to the Minister. If the holder has not given a notice under subsection (2) , the address to be registered under subsection (1) (g) must be the address specified in the application that the holder made for the tenure. If the Minister registers a tenure under subsection (1) — the tenure holder must give the tenure to the Minister; and the Minister must endorse the date of registration on the tenure. The Minister may include in the register any other information about the holder or the terms and conditions of the tenure that the Minister considers appropriate. The Minister must keep a copy of the tenure. A tenure is taken to be registered as soon as an entry complying with subsection (1) is made in the register. (sec.333-ssec.1) If the provisional grant of a tenure is properly accepted, the Minister must register— the holder’s name; and if there is more than one tenure holder—the share in the tenure held by each holder; and a description of the tenure area, including a map or map reference; and the term of the tenure; and the date of the provisional grant of the tenure; and the date of registration of the tenure; and an address for the service of notices under this Act on the tenure holder. (sec.333-ssec.2) The address registered under subsection (1) (g) must be the address specified by the tenure holder by notice to the Minister. (sec.333-ssec.3) If the holder has not given a notice under subsection (2) , the address to be registered under subsection (1) (g) must be the address specified in the application that the holder made for the tenure. (sec.333-ssec.4) If the Minister registers a tenure under subsection (1) — the tenure holder must give the tenure to the Minister; and the Minister must endorse the date of registration on the tenure. (sec.333-ssec.5) The Minister may include in the register any other information about the holder or the terms and conditions of the tenure that the Minister considers appropriate. (sec.333-ssec.6) The Minister must keep a copy of the tenure. (sec.333-ssec.7) A tenure is taken to be registered as soon as an entry complying with subsection (1) is made in the register.
- (a) the holder’s name; and
- (b) if there is more than one tenure holder—the share in the tenure held by each holder; and
- (c) a description of the tenure area, including a map or map reference; and