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Petroleum (Offshore) Act 1982
31Application for renewal of permit
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#### 31 Application for renewal of permit
31 Application for renewal of permit
> > (1) Subject to sections 32 and 32A, a permittee may, from time to time, make an application to the Minister for the renewal of the permit in respect of such of the blocks the subject of the permit as are specified in the application.
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> > (2) An application for the renewal of the permit—
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> > > (a) shall be in accordance with an approved form,
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> > > (b) subject to subsection (3), shall be made in an approved manner not less than 3 months before the date of expiration of the permit, and
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> > > (c) shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
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> > (3) The Minister may, for reasons that the Minister thinks sufficient, receive an application for the renewal of the permit less than 3 months before, but not in any case after, the date of expiration of the permit.
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> **s 31:** Am 1991 No 6, Sch 1 (3); 2005 No 35, Sch 1 \[1\].