sec.41Deciding whether to grant authority to prospect

### sec.41 Deciding whether to grant authority to prospect The Minister may, after the closing time for the call for tenders— grant an authority to prospect to 1 tenderer; or refuse to grant any authority to prospect. However— before deciding to grant the authority, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the authority; and the Minister can not grant the authority unless— the tenderer is an eligible person; and the proposed program has been approved; and a relevant environmental authority for the authority to prospect has been issued. If a tender relates to acquired land, see also section 30AC . The Minister may impose on the authority the conditions the Minister considers appropriate. Subsection (3) does not limit or otherwise affect section 42 (3) (a) or (3A) . s 41 amd 2011 No. 2 s 121 ; 2012 No. 20 s 82 ; 2019 No. 17 s 277 (sec.41-ssec.1) The Minister may, after the closing time for the call for tenders— grant an authority to prospect to 1 tenderer; or refuse to grant any authority to prospect. (sec.41-ssec.2) However— before deciding to grant the authority, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the authority; and the Minister can not grant the authority unless— the tenderer is an eligible person; and the proposed program has been approved; and a relevant environmental authority for the authority to prospect has been issued. If a tender relates to acquired land, see also section 30AC . (sec.41-ssec.3) The Minister may impose on the authority the conditions the Minister considers appropriate. (sec.41-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not limit or otherwise affect section 42 (3) (a) or (3A) . - (a) grant an authority to prospect to 1 tenderer; or - (b) refuse to grant any authority to prospect. - (a) before deciding to grant the authority, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the authority; and - (b) the Minister can not grant the authority unless— (i) the tenderer is an eligible person; and (ii) the proposed program has been approved; and (iii) a relevant environmental authority for the authority to prospect has been issued. - (i) the tenderer is an eligible person; and - (ii) the proposed program has been approved; and - (iii) a relevant environmental authority for the authority to prospect has been issued. - (i) the tenderer is an eligible person; and - (ii) the proposed program has been approved; and - (iii) a relevant environmental authority for the authority to prospect has been issued.