Certain portions of blocks to be blocks
7A Certain portions of blocks to be blocks
Where the area in respect of which a permit, lease, licence or prescribed instrument is in force includes one or more portions of a block constituted as provided by section 16, then, for the purposes of this Part—
the area of that portion or those portions constitutes a block; and
the area of the remaining portion or portions of the firstmentioned block (but not including any part of that area in respect of which a permit, lease, licence or prescribed instrument is in force) constitutes a block.
Where a permit, lease, licence or prescribed instrument ceases to be in force in respect of an area that constitutes a block as provided by subsection (1)(a), the Minister may, by instrument in writing, if the Minister considers it desirable to do so, determine that that block shall be amalgamated with another block or blocks, being a block or blocks—
constituted as provided by this section; and
forming part of the graticular section of which that firstmentioned block forms part; and
in respect of which a permit, lease or licence is in force.
Where such a determination is made, then, for the purposes of this Part—
the blocks the subject of the determination cease to constitute blocks and the areas of those blocks together constitute a block; and
the block constituted by reason of the determination is, subject to this Part, for the remainder of the term of the permit, lease or licence concerned, a block in respect of which the permit, lease or licence is in force.
The Minister shall not make a determination under subsection (2) except with the consent of the permittee, lessee or licensee concerned.
In this section—
prescribed instrument means a special prospecting authority, an access authority and any other instrument prescribed by regulation.
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