PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 41 Deciding whether to grant authority to prospect

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 41

41 Deciding whether to grant authority to prospect

(1) The Minister may, after the closing time for the call for tenders—

(a) grant an authority to prospect to 1 tenderer; or

(b) refuse to grant any authority to prospect.

(2) However—

(a) before deciding to grant the authority, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the authority; and

(b) the Minister can not grant the authority unless—

(i) the tenderer is an eligible person; and

(ii) the proposed program has been approved; and

(iii) a relevant environmental authority for the authority to prospect has been issued.

Note—

If a tender relates to acquired land, see also section 30AC .

(3) The Minister may impose on the authority the conditions the Minister considers appropriate.

(4) Subsection (3) does not limit or otherwise affect section 42 (3) (a) or (3A) .