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Offshore Minerals Act 1999
225Minister may provisionally grant licence
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225 Minister may provisionally grant licence
225 Minister may provisionally grant licence
(1) The Minister may provisionally grant a mining licence to an applicant who has done what is required by sections 221 to 223.
(2) When provisionally granting a licence under subsection (1), the Minister must follow the procedure and apply the criteria specified in the tender block licence notice published for the licence under section 218.
(3) If the Minister refuses to grant a licence under subsection (1) the Minister must give the applicant notice of the refusal.