44Grant of licence

44 Grant of licence (1) An applicant who has been served with a notice under section 43(1) may, within a period of 3 months after the date of service of the notice on him, or within such further period not exceeding 3 months, as the Minister, on application in writing served on him before the expiration of the first-mentioned period of 3 months, allows, by notice in writing served on the Minister, request the Minister to grant to the applicant the licence referred to in the first-mentioned instrument. (2) Where an applicant who has been served with a notice under section 43(1) has made a request under subsection (1) within the period applicable under that subsection, the Minister shall grant to the applicant a licence in respect of the blocks specified in the (3) A secondary licence shall not be granted to a permittee or lessee in respect of any one or more of the blocks that constitute a location (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 45, is the permittee's or lessee's primary entitlement. (4) Where an applicant who has been served with a notice under section 43(1) has not made a request under subsection (1) within the period applicable under that subsection, the application lapses

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1981 48 (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.