Unfinished authority to prospect applications for which a Commonwealth Native Title Act s 29 notice has been given
151 Unfinished authority to prospect applications for which a Commonwealth Native Title Act s 29 notice has been given
This section applies if immediately before 31 December 2004—
an authority to prospect application has not been granted or rejected; and
a notice under the Commonwealth Native Title Act, section 29, had been given for the proposed authority to prospect the subject of the application.
Note—For unfinished applications for authorities to prospect under this Act, other than applications for which a Commonwealth Native Title Act s 29 notice has been given, see the 2004 Act, chapter 15, part 3, division 3.
The application must continue to be decided, and the authority may be granted, under this Act as amended by the Petroleum and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004, other than for the omission of former section 18(1).
However, the Minister may grant the authority only if the Minister has approved the work program for the authority.
The work program must comply with the initial work program requirements.
Section 121 applies for the application as if it had been made on 31 December 2004.
In this section—initial work program requirements means the requirements under sections 25A(1)(a) to (e) and 25B for a proposed initial work program.prescribed day...
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