Western Australian Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 2003 - SECT 40

40 .         Steps involved in the grant of a fully effective licence

        (1)         The following 3 steps must occur before a licence comes into force — 

            (a)         provisional grant of the licence;

            (b)         proper acceptance of the grant;

            (c)         registration of the grant.

Note 1:         See sections 88, 154, 232 and 286.

Note 2:         Section 38A(2) requires the consent of Parliament to be obtained to the provisional grant under section 206, 225 or 231 of a mining licence over a marine nature reserve or a marine park.

        (2)         If a licence is provisionally granted to a person, the person must do the following to properly accept the grant — 

            (a)         give the Minister a written acceptance;

            (b)         lodge any security that the Minister has required;

            (c)         pay the fee that is payable under section 425.

Note:         See sections 70, 84, 151, 214, 228 and 283.

        (3)         The following 3 steps must occur before a renewal of a licence comes into force — 

            (a)         provisional renewal of the licence;

            (b)         proper acceptance of the renewal;

            (c)         registration of the renewal.

Note:         See sections 89, 155, 233 and 287.

        (4)         If a licence is provisionally renewed, the holder must do the following to properly accept the renewal — 

            (a)         give the Minister a written acceptance of the renewal;

            (b)         lodge any security that the Minister has required;

            (c)         pay the fee that is payable under section 425.

Note:         See sections 114, 173, 250 and 300.