(1) Section 121(1)(a)--
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'Example--
The application is for the renewal of a lease. The Minister may require a document, prepared by an appropriately qualified person, independently verifying reserve data given in the proposed development plan for the lease.'.
(2) Section 121(1)(b)--
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'(b) an independent report by an appropriately qualified person or a statutory declaration verifying all or any of the following--
(i) any information included in the application;
(ii) any additional information required under paragraph (a);
(iii) if the application is to renew an authority to prospect--that the applicant meets the relevant capability criteria under part 4.'.
(3) Section 121(4)--
renumber as section 121(5).
(4) Section 121(3)--
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'(3) For subsection (1)(b), the notice may require the statutory declaration--
(a) to be made by an appropriately qualified person or by the applicant; or
(b) if the applicant is a corporation--to be made for the applicant by an executive officer of the applicant.
'(4) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the decider may refuse the application.'.