Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 - SECT 21A

Where 2 or more applications are made in respect of the same block or blocks

21A. Where 2 or more applications are made in respect of the same block or
blocks



(1) This section applies if 2 or more applications have been made under
section 20 for the grant of a permit in respect of the same block or blocks.

(2) The Minister may grant the permit to whichever applicant, in the
Minister's opinion, is most deserving of the grant of the permit having regard
to criteria made publicly available by the Minister.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister may rank the applicants
in the order in which they are deserving of the grant, the most deserving
applicant being ranked highest.







(4) The Minister may exclude from the ranking any applicant that, in the
Minister's opinion, is not deserving of the grant of the permit.

(5) If the Minister is of the opinion that, after considering the information
accompanying the applications, 2 or more of the applicants are equally
deserving of the grant of the permit, the Minister may, by written notice
served on each of those applicants, invite them to give to the Minister,
within a period stated in the notice, particulars of the applicant's proposals
for additional work and expenditure in respect of the block or blocks
specified in the application, being particulars that the Minister considers to
be relevant in determining which of the applicants is most deserving of the
grant of the permit.

(6) If any particulars are given by applicants to the Minister in accordance
with the invitations contained in the notices served under subsection (5), the
Minister must have regard to the particulars in determining whichever of the
applicants is most deserving of the grant of the permit.