Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Where—

an application for the renewal of a licence has been made under section 53; and

the conditions to which the licence is, or has from time to time been, subject and the provisions of this Part and of the regulations have been complied with, the Minister—

must, if the application is in respect of the first renewal of the licence; or

may, if the application is in respect of a renewal other than the first renewal of the licence, by instrument in writing served on the person who is then the licensee, inform the person that the Minister is prepared to grant to the person the renewal of the licence.

Where—

an application for the renewal of a licence has been made under section 53; and

any of the conditions to which the licence is, or has from time to time been, subject or any of the provisions of this Part or of the regulations has not been complied with, but the Minister is, nevertheless, satisfied that special circumstances exist that justify the granting of the renewal of the licence, the Minister may, by instrument in writing served on the person who is then the licensee, inform the person that the Minister is prepared to grant to the person the renewal of the licence.

If any of the conditions to which the licence is, or has from time to time been, subject or any of the provisions of this Part or of the regulations has not been complied with, and if the Minister is not satisfied that special circumstances exist that justify the granting of the renewal of the licence, the Minister must, subject to subsection (4), by instrument in writing served on the person who is then the licensee, refuse to grant the renewal of the licence.

The Minister shall not, under subsection (3), refuse to grant the renewal of a licence unless—

he has, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, given not less one month's notice of his intention to refuse to grant the renewal of the licence; and

he has served a copy of the instrument on such other persons, if any, as he thinks fit; and

he has, in the instrument—

given particulars of the reasons for the intention; and

specified a date on or before which the licensee or a person on whom a copy of the instrument is served may, by instrument in writing served on the Minister, submit any matters that he wishes the Minister to consider; and

he has taken into account any matters so submitted to him on or before the specified date by the licensee or by a person on whom a copy of the firstmentioned instrument has been served.

Where an application has been made under section 53 in respect of a renewal other than the first renewal of the licence, the Minister may, by instrument in writing served on the person who is then the licensee, refuse to grant the renewal of the licence.

An instrument under subsection (1) or (2) shall contain—

a summary of the conditions to which the licence, on the grant of the renewal, is to be subject; and

a statement to the effect that the application will lapse if the applicant does not make a request under subsection (8).

A licensee on whom there has been served an instrument under subsection (1) or (2) may, within a period of one month after the date of service of the instrument on the licensee, by instrument in writing served on the Minister, request the Minister to grant to the licensee the renewal of the licence.

Where a licensee on whom there has been served an instrument under subsection (1) or (2) has made a request under subsection (8) within the period referred to in subsection (8), the Minister must grant to the licensee the renewal of the licence.

Where a licensee on whom there has been served an instrument under subsection (1) or (2) has not made a request under subsection (8) within the period referred to in subsection (8), the application lapses upon the expiration of that period.

Where—

an application for the renewal of a licence is made under section 53; and

the licence expires—

before the Minister grants, or refuses to grant, the renewal of the licence; or

before the application lapses as provided by subsection (10), the licence shall be deemed to continue in force in all respects—

until the Minister grants, or refuses to grant, the renewal of the licence; or

until the application so lapses, whichever first happens.