Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) Subject to
subsection (2), the Minister may declare that a block in coastal waters
is a reserved block.
Note 1: A reserved block may be put up for tender
by the Minister publishing in the Gazette a tender block licence notice (see
sections 74 and 218).
Note 2: Section 10(c) of the Interpretation
Act 1984 allows a single declaration under this subsection to be made in
respect of 2 or more blocks.
(2) A declaration
under subsection (1) must not be made in relation to a block
if —
(a) a
licence over that block is in force; or
(b) an
application for a licence over that block has been made and has not been
determined.
(3) A declaration
under subsection (1) must be made by notice published in the Gazette .