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Petroleum Act 1984
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47 Grant of production licence
(1) Where the Minister:
(a) has received an application under section 45;
(b) is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the
requirements of this Act relating to an application for a
production licence; and
(c) is satisfied that he or she is required under section 29(3)
or 42(2) to grant to the applicant a production licence in
relation to specific blocks,
the Minister must determine to grant to the applicant the production
licence subject to conditions.
(2) Where the Minister:
(a) has received an application under section 45; and
(b) is satisfied that, although the applicant has not complied with
the conditions under which the applicant's exploration permit
or licence was granted, the lawful directions, if any, given to
the applicant by the Minister or this Act, circumstances exist
that justify the granting of the production licence,
the Minister may determine to grant to the applicant the production
licence in respect of all, or part, of the land to which the application
relates subject to conditions or refuse to grant it.
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(3) Where the Minister exercises his or her power under subsection (1)
or (2) and determines to grant to an applicant a licence, the Minister
shall grant a licence only in relation to the minimum number of
blocks which, in his or her opinion, is reasonably necessary for the
applicant to fully exploit the commercially exploitable accumulation
of petroleum which occurs in the application area.
(4) Where the Minister determines under subsection (1) or (2) to grant
a production licence, he or she shall give notice to the applicant of:
(a) the conditions subject to which he or she is prepared to grant
it; and
notice, after which the application is to lapse unless the
Minister has received from the applicant a written acceptance
of the conditions specified in the notice.
(5) If the Minister receives from an applicant within the time specified in
subsection (4)(b) a written acceptance of the conditions specified in
the notice referred to in subsection (4), the Minister must grant to
the applicant the production licence subject to those conditions.
(6) If the Minister does not receive a written acceptance of the
conditions specified in the notice referred to in subsection (4) from
an applicant within the time specified in subsection (4)(b):
(a) the Minister must not grant the applicant the production
licence; and
(b) the applicant's application lapses on the expiry of the time
specified in subsection (4)(b).
(7) If the Minister grants a production licence in respect of part only of
Minister expressly states otherwise when granting the production
licence and subject to subsection (3), remains in force in respect of
the remainder of the land to which the application relates until the
application is further dealt with under this Act.