55Grant or refusal of licence

55 Grant or refusal of licence (a) an application for the renewal of a licence has been made under section 54; and (b) the conditions to which the licence is, or has from time to time been, subject and the provisions of this Part and 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, licensee, inform the person that he is prepared to grant to the person the renewal of the licence. (a) an application for the renewal of a licence has been made under section 54; 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 or the Regulations have 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 he 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 Regulations have 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 notice in writing served on the person who is then the licensee, refuse to grant the renewal of the licence.

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1981 58 (4) The Minister shall not, under subsection (3), refuse to grant the renewal of a licence unless: (a) he has, by notice in writing served on the licensee, given not less than one month's notice of his intention to refuse to grant the renewal of the licence; (ii) specified a date on or before which the licensee or a (d) he has taken into account any matters so submitted to him on or before the specified date by the licensee or by a person on whom a copy of the first-mentioned notice has been served. (5) Where an application has been made under section 54 in respect of a renewal other than the first renewal of a licence, the Minister may, by notice in writing served on the person who is then the licensee, refuse to grant the renewal of the licence. (7) A notice under subsection (1) or (2) shall contain: (a) a summary of the conditions to which the licence, on the grant applicant does not make a request under subsection (8). (8) A licensee who has been served with a notice under subsection (1) or (2) may, within a period of one month after the date of service of the notice on him, by notice in writing served on the Minister, request the Minister to grant the renewal of the licence to the licensee. (9) Where a licensee who has been served with a notice under subsection (1) or (2) has made a request under subsection (8) within the period referred to in subsection (8), the Minister shall grant to him the renewal of the licence.