sec.164Deciding application

### sec.164 Deciding application The Minister may grant or refuse the renewal. However— before deciding to grant the renewal, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed later development plan for the renewed petroleum lease; and the renewal can not be granted unless— the proposed plan has been approved; and the Minister considers the applicant satisfies the capability criteria and has substantially complied with the lease being renewed; and a relevant environmental authority for the renewed lease has been issued. If the application relates to acquired land, see also section 30AC . Also, the Minister may, as a condition of deciding to grant the application, require the applicant to do all or any of the following within a stated reasonable period— pay the annual rent for the first year of the renewed lease; pay rates and charges, including interest on overdue rates and charges, payable to the local government in whose area the lease is situated; give, under section 488 , security for the renewed lease. If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the application may be refused. s 164 amd 2012 No. 20 s 93 ; 2024 No. 12 s 104 (sec.164-ssec.1) The Minister may grant or refuse the renewal. (sec.164-ssec.2) However— before deciding to grant the renewal, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed later development plan for the renewed petroleum lease; and the renewal can not be granted unless— the proposed plan has been approved; and the Minister considers the applicant satisfies the capability criteria and has substantially complied with the lease being renewed; and a relevant environmental authority for the renewed lease has been issued. If the application relates to acquired land, see also section 30AC . (sec.164-ssec.3) Also, the Minister may, as a condition of deciding to grant the application, require the applicant to do all or any of the following within a stated reasonable period— pay the annual rent for the first year of the renewed lease; pay rates and charges, including interest on overdue rates and charges, payable to the local government in whose area the lease is situated; give, under section 488 , security for the renewed lease. (sec.164-ssec.4) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the application may be refused. - (a) before deciding to grant the renewal, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed later development plan for the renewed petroleum lease; and - (b) the renewal can not be granted unless— (i) the proposed plan has been approved; and (ii) the Minister considers the applicant satisfies the capability criteria and has substantially complied with the lease being renewed; and (iii) a relevant environmental authority for the renewed lease has been issued. - (i) the proposed plan has been approved; and - (ii) the Minister considers the applicant satisfies the capability criteria and has substantially complied with the lease being renewed; and - (iii) a relevant environmental authority for the renewed lease has been issued. - (i) the proposed plan has been approved; and - (ii) the Minister considers the applicant satisfies the capability criteria and has substantially complied with the lease being renewed; and - (iii) a relevant environmental authority for the renewed lease has been issued. - (a) pay the annual rent for the first year of the renewed lease; - (b) pay rates and charges, including interest on overdue rates and charges, payable to the local government in whose area the lease is situated; - (c) give, under section 488 , security for the renewed lease.