An application for a licence, or for the renewal of a licence, under the
Act—
(a) must
be addressed to the Minister; and
(b) must
be signed or executed by the applicant; and
(c) must
include, or be accompanied by, the following information or material (in
addition to the material required by the Act):
(i)
the full name, business address and telephone number of
the applicant;
(ii)
the name and telephone number of a person who can be
contacted about the application;
(iii)
a description of the area or route to which the
application relates, using co-ordinates in a form determined or approved by
the Minister and, if available, cadastral boundaries;
(iv)
in the case of an application for a licence—a map
indicating the area or route to which the application relates and, in the case
of an application for a pipeline licence, indicating significant
topographical, environmental and cultural features;
(v)
information on the size of the area or length of the
route to which the application relates, expressed in square kilometres or
kilometres (as appropriate);
(vi)
in the case of an application for a licence—
(A) in the case of an incorporated
body—a copy of the body's most recent audited annual financial
statements;
(B) in any other case—statements that
demonstrate the expected financial position of the applicant over the
anticipated term of the licence (or a shorter term determined by the
Minister);
(vii)
in the case of an application for a licence—a
statement of the technical qualifications and experience of the applicant;
(viii)
in the case of an application for a licence—if the
application is being made by more than one person—information on the
interest that each person will have in the licence (which may be expressed as
a percentage).