9Areas over which petroleum titles may not be granted

#### 9 Areas over which petroleum titles may not be granted 9 Areas over which petroleum titles may not be granted > > (1) The Minister must not grant a petroleum title over any of the following land (the excluded areas)— > > > > > (a) an area designated by the Minister, by notification published in the Gazette, as an area in respect of which a petroleum title is not to be granted, or > > > > > (b) an area included in an existing petroleum title held by a person other than the applicant, or > > > > > (c) an area included in another application for a petroleum title— > > > > > > > (i) that was made before the applicant’s application, and > > > > > > > (ii) that has not been withdrawn or otherwise finally disposed of. > > > (1A) Despite subsection (1) (c), the Minister may grant a petroleum title over an area included in another application for a petroleum title if that other application and the applicant’s application are both made pursuant to an invitation under Schedule 1A (Competitive selection process for petroleum prospecting titles). > > > (2) A notification under subsection (1) (a) may be varied or rescinded by a subsequent notification. > > > (3)–(6) (Repealed) > > **s 9:** Am 2000 No 90, Sch 4 \[3\]; 2001 No 112, Sch 1.23 \[2\]; 2006 No 125, Sch 2.7; 2015 No 39, Sch 2 \[2\]; 2015 No 40, Sch 2 \[5\] \[6\].