Western Australian Current Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 2003 - SECT 51

51 .         Excluded blocks

        (1)         A block is excluded if —

            (a)         an exploration licence over the block has been surrendered or cancelled; and

            (b)         a period of 30 days after the day on which the licence was surrendered or cancelled has not ended.

        (2)         A block is excluded for a particular applicant if —

            (a)         the applicant previously applied for an exploration licence over the block; and

            (b)         the application was refused; and

            (c)         a period of 6 months after the day on which the previous application was refused has not ended.

        (3)         A block is excluded for a particular applicant if —

            (a)         the applicant was previously the holder of an exploration, retention or mining licence over the block; and

            (b)         that previous licence was surrendered or cancelled; and

            (c)         a period of 6 months after the day on which the previous licence was surrendered or cancelled has not ended.

        (4)         A block is excluded for a particular applicant if —

            (a)         the applicant was previously the holder of an exploration, retention or mining licence over the block; and

            (b)         the holder was —

                  (i)         required by the licence conditions; or

                  (ii)         given a direction under section 387 or 392,

                to provide the Minister with information; and

            (c)         the holder provided the information; and

            (d)         the holder surrendered the licence; and

            (e)         a period of 6 months from the day on which the holder provided the information has not ended.