179
CurrentMinister may require further negotiation
Part 10Transitional provisions for 1923 Act petroleum tenures from 31 December 2004
Division 3Leases overlapping with an existing or proposed mineral development licence
Subdivision 2Additional provisions
179 Minister may require further negotiation
(1)
The Minister may, after receiving the notice under section 178(5), require the lessee to conduct negotiations with the MDL holder or the MDL applicant with a view to agreeing about changes of a type mentioned in section 178(3)(b).
(2)
The lessee must use all reasonable attempts to comply with the requirement.
(3)
If the lessee does not comply with subsection (2), the Minister may refuse to approve the lessee’s proposed later development plan.
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