Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.337Amendments etc. to tenures
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sec.337 Amendments etc. to tenures
The Minister must register— the details of any document under this Act that amends, surrenders, cancels or otherwise affects a tenure; and the details of any document that amends or revokes a document referred to in paragraph (a) . The documents referred to in paragraph (a) are— suspension of tenure rights (see sections 48 (exploration permit), 135 (mineral development licence) and 195 (mining lease)); amendment of tenure conditions between provisional grant and registration (see sections 67 (exploration permit), 148 (mineral development licence), 211 (mining lease) and 280 (works licence))—these need to be registered at the same time as the grant is registered because, if the conditions are amended between provisional grant and registration, a replacement tenure reflecting the change in conditions is not issued to the provisional holder; extension of term (see sections 90 , 95 and 97 (exploration permit)); surrender of the whole or a part of a tenure (see sections 99 and 127 (exploration permit), 158 and 187 (mineral development licence), 235 and 264 (mining lease) and 312 (works licence)); voluntary surrender—special approval (see section 100 (exploration permit)); mandatory reduction of tenure area—special permission (see section 104 (exploration permit)); amendment of tenure conditions between provisional renewal and registration (see sections 111 (exploration permit), 170 (mineral development licence), 247 (mining lease) and 297 (works licence))—these need to be registered at the same time as the renewal because, if the tenure conditions are amended between provisional renewal and registration, a replacement tenure reflecting the changed conditions is not issued to the holder; amendment of conditions (see sections 120 (exploration permit), 179 (mineral development licence), 256 (mining lease) and 306 (works licence)); exemption from or suspension of conditions (see sections 121 (exploration permit), 180 (mineral development licence), 257 (mining lease) and 307 (works licence)); cancellation (see sections 130 (exploration permit), 189 and 190 (mineral development licence), 265 (mining lease) and 313 (works licence)); directions (see sections 387 and 392 ); security requirements (see section 399 ); approvals of transfers (see section 365 ). Subsection (1) (a) applies to a document that suspends the rights of a holder of a tenure. Details of a document may be registered by registering a summary of the contents of the document. The Minister must keep a document referred to in subsection (1) , or a copy of the document. A document referred to in subsection (1) — has no effect until it is registered; and is taken to be registered as soon as an entry complying with subsection (1) is made in the register. (sec.337-ssec.1) The Minister must register— the details of any document under this Act that amends, surrenders, cancels or otherwise affects a tenure; and the details of any document that amends or revokes a document referred to in paragraph (a) . The documents referred to in paragraph (a) are— suspension of tenure rights (see sections 48 (exploration permit), 135 (mineral development licence) and 195 (mining lease)); amendment of tenure conditions between provisional grant and registration (see sections 67 (exploration permit), 148 (mineral development licence), 211 (mining lease) and 280 (works licence))—these need to be registered at the same time as the grant is registered because, if the conditions are amended between provisional grant and registration, a replacement tenure reflecting the change in conditions is not issued to the provisional holder; extension of term (see sections 90 , 95 and 97 (exploration permit)); surrender of the whole or a part of a tenure (see sections 99 and 127 (exploration permit), 158 and 187 (mineral development licence), 235 and 264 (mining lease) and 312 (works licence)); voluntary surrender—special approval (see section 100 (exploration permit)); mandatory reduction of tenure area—special permission (see section 104 (exploration permit)); amendment of tenure conditions between provisional renewal and registration (see sections 111 (exploration permit), 170 (mineral development licence), 247 (mining lease) and 297 (works licence))—these need to be registered at the same time as the renewal because, if the tenure conditions are amended between provisional renewal and registration, a replacement tenure reflecting the changed conditions is not issued to the holder; amendment of conditions (see sections 120 (exploration permit), 179 (mineral development licence), 256 (mining lease) and 306 (works licence)); exemption from or suspension of conditions (see sections 121 (exploration permit), 180 (mineral development licence), 257 (mining lease) and 307 (works licence)); cancellation (see sections 130 (exploration permit), 189 and 190 (mineral development licence), 265 (mining lease) and 313 (works licence)); directions (see sections 387 and 392 ); security requirements (see section 399 ); approvals of transfers (see section 365 ). (sec.337-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (a) applies to a document that suspends the rights of a holder of a tenure. (sec.337-ssec.3) Details of a document may be registered by registering a summary of the contents of the document. (sec.337-ssec.4) The Minister must keep a document referred to in subsection (1) , or a copy of the document. (sec.337-ssec.5) A document referred to in subsection (1) — has no effect until it is registered; and is taken to be registered as soon as an entry complying with subsection (1) is made in the register.