sec.170DDeciding application

### sec.170D Deciding application The Minister may decide to grant or refuse to grant the amalgamated lease. However— before deciding to grant the amalgamated lease, the Minister must decide whether to approve the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease; and the amalgamated lease can not be granted unless— the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease has been approved; and the Minister is satisfied each proposed holder of the amalgamated lease— satisfies the capability criteria; and continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for each of the individual leases; and has substantially complied with the conditions of the individual leases; and a relevant environmental authority for the amalgamated lease has been issued. The matters that may be considered in granting the amalgamated lease include the development plans for the individual leases, the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease and the capability criteria. The Minister may, as a condition of granting the amalgamated lease, require the applicant to give security or additional security for the amalgamated lease, under section 488 , within a stated reasonable period. If the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (4) , the application may be refused. s 170D ins 2019 No. 17 s 307 amd 2024 No. 33 s 166 (sec.170D-ssec.1) The Minister may decide to grant or refuse to grant the amalgamated lease. (sec.170D-ssec.2) However— before deciding to grant the amalgamated lease, the Minister must decide whether to approve the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease; and the amalgamated lease can not be granted unless— the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease has been approved; and the Minister is satisfied each proposed holder of the amalgamated lease— satisfies the capability criteria; and continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for each of the individual leases; and has substantially complied with the conditions of the individual leases; and a relevant environmental authority for the amalgamated lease has been issued. (sec.170D-ssec.3) The matters that may be considered in granting the amalgamated lease include the development plans for the individual leases, the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease and the capability criteria. (sec.170D-ssec.4) The Minister may, as a condition of granting the amalgamated lease, require the applicant to give security or additional security for the amalgamated lease, under section 488 , within a stated reasonable period. (sec.170D-ssec.5) If the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (4) , the application may be refused. - (a) before deciding to grant the amalgamated lease, the Minister must decide whether to approve the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease; and - (b) the amalgamated lease can not be granted unless— (i) the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease has been approved; and (ii) the Minister is satisfied each proposed holder of the amalgamated lease— (A) satisfies the capability criteria; and (B) continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for each of the individual leases; and (C) has substantially complied with the conditions of the individual leases; and (iii) a relevant environmental authority for the amalgamated lease has been issued. - (i) the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease has been approved; and - (ii) the Minister is satisfied each proposed holder of the amalgamated lease— (A) satisfies the capability criteria; and (B) continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for each of the individual leases; and (C) has substantially complied with the conditions of the individual leases; and - (A) satisfies the capability criteria; and - (B) continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for each of the individual leases; and - (C) has substantially complied with the conditions of the individual leases; and - (iii) a relevant environmental authority for the amalgamated lease has been issued. - (i) the proposed development plan for the amalgamated lease has been approved; and - (ii) the Minister is satisfied each proposed holder of the amalgamated lease— (A) satisfies the capability criteria; and (B) continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for each of the individual leases; and (C) has substantially complied with the conditions of the individual leases; and - (A) satisfies the capability criteria; and - (B) continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for each of the individual leases; and - (C) has substantially complied with the conditions of the individual leases; and - (iii) a relevant environmental authority for the amalgamated lease has been issued. - (A) satisfies the capability criteria; and - (B) continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for each of the individual leases; and - (C) has substantially complied with the conditions of the individual leases; and