Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 - SECT 22

Grant or refusal of permit in relation to application

22. Grant or refusal of permit in relation to application



(1) Where an application has been made under section 20, the Minister may-

   (a)  by instrument in writing served on the applicant, inform the applicant
        that the Minister is prepared to grant to the applicant a permit in
        respect of the block or blocks specified in the instrument; or

   (b)  refuse to grant a permit to the applicant.





(2) An instrument under subsection (1) shall contain-

   (a)  a summary of the conditions subject to which the permit is to be
        granted; and

   (b)  a statement to the effect that the application will lapse if the
        applicant does not make a request under subsection (3) in respect of
        the grant of the permit.

(3) An applicant on whom there has been served an instrument under subsection
(1) may, within a period of one month after the date of service of the
instrument on the applicant, or within such further period, not exceeding one
month, as the Minister, on application in writing served on the applicant
before the expiration of the first-mentioned period of one month, allows, by
instrument in writing served on the Minister, request the Minister to grant to
the applicant the permit referred to in the first-mentioned instrument.

(4) Where an applicant on whom there has been served an instrument under
subsection (1) has made a request under subsection (3) within the period
applicable under subsection (3), the Minister shall grant to the applicant an
exploration permit for petroleum in respect of the block or blocks specified
in the instrument.

(5) Where an applicant on whom there has been served an instrument under
subsection (1) has not made a request under subsection (3) within the period
applicable under subsection (3), the application lapses upon the expiration of
that period.