sec.342Additional ground for refusing application

### sec.342 Additional ground for refusing application This section applies if— a petroleum lease application is made in response to an invitation given under the Mineral Resources Act , section 318BG ; and the application is made within 6 months after the giving of the invitation. If the application is not made within the 6 months, see the Mineral Resources Act , section 318BJ . The Minister may decide to refuse the application if satisfied the applicant has not, in a timely manner— taken any step in relation to the application required of the applicant under chapter 2 or this chapter; or satisfied the Minister about a matter that, under chapter 2 or this chapter, is required for the granting of the application. Subsection (2) does not limit another ground for refusing the application under chapter 2 , this chapter or section 843A . s 342 amd 2011 No. 2 ss 121 , 122 sch ; 2012 No. 20 s 281 sch 2 (sec.342-ssec.1) This section applies if— a petroleum lease application is made in response to an invitation given under the Mineral Resources Act , section 318BG ; and the application is made within 6 months after the giving of the invitation. If the application is not made within the 6 months, see the Mineral Resources Act , section 318BJ . (sec.342-ssec.2) The Minister may decide to refuse the application if satisfied the applicant has not, in a timely manner— taken any step in relation to the application required of the applicant under chapter 2 or this chapter; or satisfied the Minister about a matter that, under chapter 2 or this chapter, is required for the granting of the application. (sec.342-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not limit another ground for refusing the application under chapter 2 , this chapter or section 843A . - (a) a petroleum lease application is made in response to an invitation given under the Mineral Resources Act , section 318BG ; and - (b) the application is made within 6 months after the giving of the invitation. Note— If the application is not made within the 6 months, see the Mineral Resources Act , section 318BJ . - (a) taken any step in relation to the application required of the applicant under chapter 2 or this chapter; or - (b) satisfied the Minister about a matter that, under chapter 2 or this chapter, is required for the granting of the application.