sec.151Unfinished authority to prospect applications for which a Commonwealth Native Title Act s 29 notice has been given

### sec.151 Unfinished authority to prospect applications for which a Commonwealth Native Title Act s 29 notice has been given This section applies if immediately before 31 December 2004— an authority to prospect application has not been granted or rejected; and a notice under the Commonwealth Native Title Act , section 29 , had been given for the proposed authority to prospect the subject of the application. For unfinished applications for authorities to prospect under this Act, other than applications for which a Commonwealth Native Title Act s 29 notice has been given, see the 2004 Act , chapter 15 , part 3 , division 3 . The application must continue to be decided, and the authority may be granted, under this Act as amended by the Petroleum and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 , other than for the omission of former section 18(1). However, the Minister may grant the authority only if the Minister has approved the work program for the authority. The work program must comply with the initial work program requirements. Section 121 applies for the application as if it had been made on 31 December 2004. In this section— initial work program requirements means the requirements under sections 25A(1)(a) to (e) and 25B for a proposed initial work program. prescribed day ... s 151 def prescribed day amd 2004 No. 4 s 53E exp beginning of 31 December 2004 (see prev s 158) s 151 orig s 151 ins 1996 No. 77 s 6 exp 12 December 2001 (see s 151(7)) AIA s 20A applies (see s 151(8)) prev s 151 ins 2003 No. 56 s 5 pres s 151 ins 2004 No. 26 s 68 amd 2005 No. 3 s 41 ; 2007 No. 46 s 241 sch; 2012 No. 20 s 125 sch 1 (sec.151-ssec.1) This section applies if immediately before 31 December 2004— an authority to prospect application has not been granted or rejected; and a notice under the Commonwealth Native Title Act , section 29 , had been given for the proposed authority to prospect the subject of the application. For unfinished applications for authorities to prospect under this Act, other than applications for which a Commonwealth Native Title Act s 29 notice has been given, see the 2004 Act , chapter 15 , part 3 , division 3 . (sec.151-ssec.2) The application must continue to be decided, and the authority may be granted, under this Act as amended by the Petroleum and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 , other than for the omission of former section 18(1). (sec.151-ssec.3) However, the Minister may grant the authority only if the Minister has approved the work program for the authority. (sec.151-ssec.4) The work program must comply with the initial work program requirements. (sec.151-ssec.5) Section 121 applies for the application as if it had been made on 31 December 2004. (sec.151-ssec.6) In this section— initial work program requirements means the requirements under sections 25A(1)(a) to (e) and 25B for a proposed initial work program. prescribed day ... s 151 def prescribed day amd 2004 No. 4 s 53E exp beginning of 31 December 2004 (see prev s 158) - (a) an authority to prospect application has not been granted or rejected; and - (b) a notice under the Commonwealth Native Title Act , section 29 , had been given for the proposed authority to prospect the subject of the application. Note— For unfinished applications for authorities to prospect under this Act, other than applications for which a Commonwealth Native Title Act s 29 notice has been given, see the 2004 Act , chapter 15 , part 3 , division 3 .