Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1981
24Application fee, &c.
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24 Application fee, &c. (1) An application made under section 23 shall be accompanied by: (a) the prescribed fee; and (b) a deposit of 10% of the amount specified in the application under section 23(4)(d). (2) Where a permit is not granted on the application, the amount of the deposit shall, subject to subsection (3), be refunded to the (3) Where an applicant who has been served with a notice under section 25 does not request the Minister in accordance with section 26 to grant to him the permit referred to in the notice, the deposit shall not, unless the Minister otherwise determines, be refunded to the applicant.