Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 No. 28, 1994 - SECT 109

109.(1) This section applies if the renewal application covers blocks in an
external territory offshore area.

(2) If the applicant does not do what is required by sections 101 to 106, the
responsible Commonwealth Minister (as the Joint Authority for the offshore
area) must refuse to renew the licence.

(3) If:

   (a)  the applicant does what is required by sections 101 to 106; and

   (b)  the applicant has complied with:

        (i)    this Act; and

        (ii)   the regulations; and

        (iii)  the licence conditions. the responsible Commonwealth Minister
               (as the Joint Authority for that offshore area) must
               provisionally renew the exploration licence. Note 1: Under
               section 89, the renewal of the licence cannot be effective
               before it is registered (see section 334 for registration). The
               renewal will not be registered until it has been properly
               accepted (see section 114 for

"proper acceptance"). Note 2: Under section 118, new conditions may be imposed
on renewal.

(4) If:

   (a)  subsection (2) does not require the responsible Commonwealth Minister
        to refuse to renew the licence; and

   (b)  subsection (3) does not require the responsible Commonwealth Minister
        to provisionally renew the licence; the
        responsible Commonwealth Minister (as the Joint Authority for that
        offshore area) may:

   (c)  provisionally renew the licence; or

   (d)  refuse to renew the licence. Note: Under section 89, the renewal of
        the licence cannot be effective before it is registered (see section
        334 for registration). The renewal will not be
registered until it has been properly accepted (see section 114 for "proper
acceptance").