Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.363Application for approval of transfer
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sec.363 Application for approval of transfer
A person may apply to the Minister for approval of the transfer. The application must be in writing. The application must be accompanied by— the signed transfer document; and a copy of the transfer document; and if a caveat holder has consented to the registration of the transfer under section 350 (1) —a copy of the consent. The application may include a statement of any matter that the applicant wants the Minister to take into account in deciding whether to approve the transfer. Without limiting subsection (4) , the application may include a statement about— the technical qualifications of a party to the transfer; or the technical qualifications of the employees of a party to the transfer; or the technical advice available to a party to the transfer; or the financial resources of a party to the transfer. The application must be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.363-ssec.1) A person may apply to the Minister for approval of the transfer. (sec.363-ssec.2) The application must be in writing. (sec.363-ssec.3) The application must be accompanied by— the signed transfer document; and a copy of the transfer document; and if a caveat holder has consented to the registration of the transfer under section 350 (1) —a copy of the consent. (sec.363-ssec.4) The application may include a statement of any matter that the applicant wants the Minister to take into account in deciding whether to approve the transfer. (sec.363-ssec.5) Without limiting subsection (4) , the application may include a statement about— the technical qualifications of a party to the transfer; or the technical qualifications of the employees of a party to the transfer; or the technical advice available to a party to the transfer; or the financial resources of a party to the transfer. (sec.363-ssec.6) The application must be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) the signed transfer document; and
- (b) a copy of the transfer document; and
- (c) if a caveat holder has consented to the registration of the transfer under section 350 (1) —a copy of the consent.
- (a) the technical qualifications of a party to the transfer; or
- (b) the technical qualifications of the employees of a party to the transfer; or
- (c) the technical advice available to a party to the transfer; or
- (d) the financial resources of a party to the transfer.