51Excluded blocks

51 Excluded blocks

51 Excluded blocks

(1) A block is excluded if:

(a) an exploration licence over the block has been surrendered or cancelled, and

(b) a period of 30 days after the day on which the licence was surrendered or cancelled has not ended.

(2) A block is excluded for a particular applicant if:

(a) the applicant previously applied for an exploration licence over the block, and

(b) the application was refused, and

(c) a period of 6 months after the day on which the previous application was refused has not ended.

(3) A block is excluded for a particular applicant if:

(a) the applicant was previously the holder of an exploration, retention or mining licence over the block, and

(b) that previous licence was surrendered or cancelled, and

(c) a period of 6 months after the day on which the previous licence was surrendered or cancelled has not ended.

(4) A block is excluded for a particular applicant if:

(a) the applicant was previously the holder of an exploration, retention or mining licence over the block, and

(b) the holder was:

(i) required by the licence conditions, or

(ii) given a direction under section 387 or 392,

to provide the Minister with information, and

(c) the holder provided the information, and

(d) the holder surrendered the licence, and

(e) a period of 6 months from the day on which the holder provided the information has not ended.