Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 - SECT 59E

Grant of infrastructure licence

59E. Grant of infrastructure licence



(1) An applicant on whom a notice has been served under section 59C(1) (the
applicant) may, by written notice served on the Minister, request the Minister
to grant to the applicant the infrastructure licence referred to in the
first-mentioned notice.

(2) The request must be made-

   (a)  before the end of 3 months after the date of service of the notice on
        the applicant under section 59C(1); or

   (b)  if the Minister, on application in writing served on the Minister
        before the end of that period, allows a further period of not more
        than 3 months for the making of the request-before the end of that
        further period.

(3) If the applicant makes the request within the period applicable under
subsection (2), the Minister must grant to the applicant an infrastructure
licence in respect of the place described in the application.





(4) If the applicant does not make the request within the period applicable
under subsection (2), the application lapses at the end of that period.