Section 56 - Petroleum (Offshore) Act 1982 - Grant or refusal of renewal of licence

56Grant or refusal of renewal of licence

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56 Grant or refusal of renewal of licence

(1) Where—

(a) an application for the renewal of a licence has been made under section 55, and

(b) the conditions to which the licence is, or has from time to time been, subject and the provisions of this Part and of the regulations have been complied with,

the Minister—

(c) shall, if the application is in respect of the first renewal of the licence, or

(d) may, if the application is in respect of a renewal other than the first renewal of the licence,

by instrument in writing served on the person who is then the licensee, inform the person that the Minister is prepared to grant to the person the renewal of the licence.

(2) Where—

(a) an application for the renewal of a licence has been made under section 55, and

(b) any of the conditions to which the licence is, or has from time to time been, subject or any of the provisions of this Part and of the regulations has not been complied with, but the Minister is, nevertheless, satisfied that special circumstances exist that justify the granting of the renewal of the licence,

the Minister may, by instrument in writing served on the person who is then the licensee, inform the person that the Minister is prepared to grant to the person the renewal of the licence.

(3) If any of the conditions to which the licence is, or has from time to time been, subject or any of the provisions of this Part and of the regulations has not been complied with, and if the Minister is not satisfied that special circumstances exist that justify the granting of the renewal of the licence, the Minister shall, subject to subsection (4), by instrument in writing served on the person who is then the licensee, refuse to grant the renewal of the licence.

(4) The Minister shall not, under subsection (3), refuse to grant the renewal of a licence unless—

(a) the Minister has, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, given not less than 1 month’s notice of the Minister’s intention to refuse to grant the renewal of the licence,

(b) the Minister has served a copy of the instrument on such other persons, if any, as the Minister thinks fit,