South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts45—Amendment of section 65—Application for licence
(1) Section
65—after subsection (1) insert:
(1a) If an application
for an exploration licence is made in accordance
with this Act (the "relevant application"), the relevant application will, for
the purposes associated with its consideration and any grant of an exploration
licence on the basis of the application, rank ahead of any other application
for an exploration licence for an overlapping area received by the Minister
after the time that the Minister received the relevant application.
(1b)
Subsection (1a) does not apply if the application is in response to a
call for tenders under section 22.
(1c) A ranking
established under subsection (1a) will cease to apply if the Minister
cancels the ranking on the ground—
(a) that
the applicant has failed to comply with a requirement under this Act (in
accordance with any relevant time requirement); or
(b) that
the application is found to be invalid; or
(c) that
there is some other default, defect or circumstances that the Minister
considers is sufficiently significant to warrant the cancellation of the
ranking.
(2) Section
65(6)—delete "an associated facilities licence or a pipeline licence"
and substitute:
a pipeline licence, associated activities licence or special facilities
licence
(3) Section
65(6)—delete "at least 30 days" and substitute:
in accordance with a determination of the Minister