22CPermit under section 22B to continue in force in certain cases

#### 22C Permit under section 22B to continue in force in certain cases Where: (a) a permit granted under section 22B, being: (i) a permit in relation to which an instrument published under subsection 22A(1) stated that the permit would not be able to be renewed; or (ii) a permit that has been renewed; expires; and (b) before the expiry of the permit: (i) a block or blocks in respect of which the permit was in force had been nominated under section 36; (ii) except where subparagraph (i) applies, the Designated Authority had required the permittee to nominate, under section 36, a block or blocks in respect of which the permit was in force; or (iii) a declaration under section 37 had been made in relation to a block or blocks in respect of which the permit was in force and the permittee had not requested that the declaration be revoked; the permit continues in force in respect of that block or those blocks, as the case may be: (c) where the Designated Authority has required the permittee to nominate, under section 36, a block or blocks in respect of which the permit was in force, and the permittee does not comply with the requirement, until the expiration of the period allowed for compliance with the requirement; or (d) in any other case, until: (i) a declaration under section 37 in relation to the block or blocks is revoked; (ii) a lease or licence is granted in relation to the block or blocks; (iii) the application period referred to in subsection 38A(4) in respect of the block or blocks expires without an application under section 38A for a lease in respect of the block or blocks having been made by the permittee; or (iv) the application period referred to in subsection 39A(5) or 40(4) in respect of the block or blocks expires without an application under section 39A or 40 for a licence in respect of the block or blocks having been made by the permittee; whichever first occurs.