Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The applicant must
advertise the application in a newspaper circulating throughout the State.
(2) The advertisement
must contain —
(a) the
applicant’s name and address; and
(b) a
map and description of the blocks applied for that are sufficient for the
blocks to be identified; and
(c) the
address of the Minister; and
(d) a
statement that —
(i)
advises that the applicant has applied for a retention
licence for the blocks described in the notice; and
(ii)
invites comment from the public on the application; and
(iii)
requests that comments be sent to the applicant and the
Minister within 30 days after the day on which the advertisement is published.
(3) The advertisement
must be published —
(a) as
soon as possible after the applicant makes the application; and
(b) in
any case, subject to subsection (4), within 14 days after the day on which the
applicant makes the application.
(4) If —
(a) the
applicant applies to the Minister within the 14 day period referred to in
subsection (3) for an extension of the period; and
(b) the
Minister extends the period,
the advertisement must
be published within the period as extended by the Minister.