Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.81Minister may provisionally grant tenure
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sec.81 Minister may provisionally grant tenure
The Minister may provisionally grant an exploration permit to an applicant who has done what is required by sections 77 to 79 . 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 74 . If the Minister refuses to grant a tenure under subsection (1) , the Minister must give the applicant notice of the refusal. (sec.81-ssec.1) The Minister may provisionally grant an exploration permit to an applicant who has done what is required by sections 77 to 79 . (sec.81-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 74 . (sec.81-ssec.3) If the Minister refuses to grant a tenure under subsection (1) , the Minister must give the applicant notice of the refusal.