Offshore Minerals Act 1999
363Application for approval of transfer
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363 Application for approval of transfer
363 Application for approval of transfer
(1) A person may apply to the Minister for approval of the transfer.
(2) The application must be in writing.
(3) The application must be accompanied by:
(a) the transfer document (duly signed or executed), 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.
(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.
(5) Without limiting subsection (4), the application may include a statement about:
(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.
(6) The application must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee.