s. 38 (c) the Minister has considered any matters submitted to the Minister by the permittee in relation to the proposed variation. (6) Subsection (5) does not apply where a variation is made at the request of the permittee. (7) The Minister may form an opinion for the S. 37(7) inserted by purposes of this section if he or she considers that No. 91/2001 there are reasonable grounds for forming the s. 30. opinion having regard to any information in his or her possession, whether provided by the permittee or otherwise. 38 Immediately adjoining blocks S. 38 amended by No. 12/1990 For the purposes of section 36, a block s. 8. immediately adjoins another block if the graticular section that constitutes or includes that block and the graticular section that constitutes or includes that other block— (a) have a side in common; or (b) are joined together at one point only. Pt 3 Div. 2A Division 2A—Retention leases for petroleum (Heading and ss 38A–38K) inserted by No. 68/1986 s. 7. 38A Application by permittee for lease S. 38A inserted by No. 68/1986 (1) A permittee whose permit is in force in respect of s. 7. a block that constitutes, or the blocks that constitute, a location may, within the application period, make an application to the Minister for the grant of a lease in respect of that block, or in respect of one or more of those blocks, as the case may be. (2) An application under subsection (1)—
(c) the Minister has considered any matters submitted to the Minister by the permittee in relation to the proposed variation. (6) Subsection (5) does not apply where a variation is made at the request of the permittee. S. 37(7) inserted by No. 91/2001 s. 30. (7) The Minister may form an opinion for the purposes of this section if he or she considers that there are reasonable grounds for forming the opinion having regard to any information in his or her possession, whether provided by the permittee or otherwise. S. 38 amended by No. 12/1990 s. 8. 38 Immediately adjoining blocks s. 38 For the purposes of section 36, a block immediately adjoins another block if the graticular section that constitutes or includes that block and the graticular section that constitutes or includes that other block— (a) have a side in common; or (b) are joined together at one point only. Pt 3 Div. 2A (Heading and ss 38A–38K) inserted by No. 68/1986 s. 7. Division 2A—Retention leases for petroleum S. 38A inserted by No. 68/1986 s. 7. 38A Application by permittee for lease (1) A permittee whose permit is in force in respect of a block that constitutes, or the blocks that constitute, a location may, within the application period, make an application to the Minister for the grant of a lease in respect of that block, or in respect of one or more of those blocks, as the case may be. (2) An application under subsection (1)—
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