32Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area

#### 32 Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area 32 Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area > > (1) Subject to subsection (3), the number of blocks in respect of which an application for the renewal of a permit may be made shall not exceed the number calculated as follows— > > > > > (a) where the number of blocks in respect of which the permit is in force is a number that is divisible by 2 without remainder—one-half of that number, or > > > > > (b) where the number of blocks in respect of which the permit is in force is a number that is 1 less or 1 more than a number that is divisible by 4 without remainder—one-half of that lastmentioned number. > > > (2) A block that is, or is included in, a location and in respect of which the permit is in force shall not be regarded as a block in respect of which the permit is in force for the purpose of making a calculation under subsection (1). > > > (3) An application for the renewal of a permit may include, in addition to the blocks referred to in subsection (1), a block that is, or is included in, a location and in respect of which the permit is in force, or 2 or more such blocks. > > > (4) The blocks specified in an application for the renewal of a permit shall be blocks that are constituted by or are within graticular sections that— > > > > > (a) constitute a single area or a number of discrete areas, and > > > > > (b) are such that each graticular section in the area, or in each area, has a side in common with at least 1 other graticular section in that area. > > > (5) Where the number of blocks in respect of which an application for the renewal of a permit may be made is 16 or more, each area constituted by blocks in respect of which the application is made shall be constituted by not less than 16 blocks. > > > (6) Where the maximum number of blocks in respect of which an application for the renewal of a permit may be made in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section is less than 16, the Minister may, by instrument in writing served on the permittee— > > > > > (a) inform the permittee that the number of blocks in respect of which the application may be made is such number, not exceeding 16, as is specified in the instrument, and > > > > > (b) give such directions as the Minister thinks fit concerning the blocks in respect of which the application may be made. > > > (7) The Minister may, for reasons that the Minister thinks sufficient— > > > > > (a) direct that subsections (4) and (5) do not apply to or in relation to a proposed application for the renewal of a permit, and > > > > > (b) give such directions as the Minister thinks fit concerning the blocks in respect of which that application may be made.