45Grant of licence

#### 45 Grant of licence 45 Grant of licence > > (1) An applicant on whom there has been served an instrument under section 44 (1) may, within a period of 3 months after the date of service of the instrument, or within such further period, not exceeding 3 months, as the Minister, on application in writing served before the expiration of the firstmentioned period of 3 months, allows, by instrument in writing served on the Minister, request the Minister to grant to the applicant the licence referred to in the firstmentioned instrument. > > > (2) Where an applicant on whom there has been served an instrument under section 44 (1) has made a request under subsection (1) within the period applicable under subsection (1), the Minister shall grant to the applicant a production licence for petroleum in respect of the blocks specified in the application. > > > (3) A secondary licence shall not be granted to a permittee or lessee in respect of any 1 or more of the blocks that constitute a location unless— > > > > > (a) a primary licence has been granted in respect of a block or blocks forming part of that location, and > > > > > (b) the number of blocks in respect of which the primary licence was granted, together with the number of blocks included in that licence by reason of variations of the licence under section 46, is the permittee’s or lessee’s primary entitlement. > > > (4) Where an applicant on whom there has been served an instrument under section 44 (1) has not made a request under subsection (1) within the period applicable under subsection (1), the application lapses upon the expiration of that period. > > > (5) On the day on which a licence granted under this section comes into force, the permit or lease in respect of the blocks in respect of which the licence was granted ceases to be in force in respect of those blocks. > > **s 45:** Am 1985 No 129, Sch 1 (4); 1986 No 59, Sch 5 (5); 1991 No 85, Sch 2 (14).