### sec.40AA Rejection of application if applicant disqualified The Minister must reject an application for a lease if the Minister decides the applicant is disqualified under the Common Provisions Act , chapter 7 from being granted the lease. On rejection of the application, the Minister must give the applicant a notice about the decision. s 40AA ins 2020 No. 14 s 170 (sec.40AA-ssec.1) The Minister must reject an application for a lease if the Minister decides the applicant is disqualified under the Common Provisions Act , chapter 7 from being granted the lease. (sec.40AA-ssec.2) On rejection of the application, the Minister must give the applicant a notice about the decision.

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