(a) shall be in accordance with an approved form; and
(b) shall be made in an approved manner; and
(c) shall be in respect of not more than 400 blocks; and
(d) shall be accompanied by particulars of –
(i) the proposals of the applicant for work and expenditure in respect of the
blocks specified in the application; and
(ii) the technical qualifications of the applicant and of his employees; and
(iii) the technical advice available to the applicant; and
(iv) the financial resources available to the applicant; and
(e) may set out any other matters that the applicant wishes the Minister to
consider; and
(f) shall be accompanied by a fee of $3 000.
(2) The number of blocks specified in the application –
(a) if 16 or more blocks are available – shall not be less than 16; or
(b) if less than 16 blocks are available – shall be the number available.
(3) The blocks specified in the application shall be blocks that are
constituted by graticular sections that –
(a) constitute a single area; and
(b) are such that each graticular section in that area has a side in common
with at least one other graticular section in that area.
(4) The Minister may, at any time, by instrument in writing served on
the applicant, require him to furnish, within the time specified in the
notice, further information in writing in connection with his application.
(5) Where a permit is not granted, an amount equal to nine-tenths of the
fee paid in accordance with subsection (1) shall be refunded to the applicant.
