s. 30 (a) a permit in respect of a block or blocks cannot be renewed or further renewed; and (b) before the time when the permit would, apart from this subsection, expire, the permittee has duly made an application to the Minister for the grant of a lease or licence in respect of the block, or one or more of the blocks, being a block or blocks that are included in a location— the permit continues in force in respect of the block or blocks to which the application relates until— (c) if the Minister tells the permittee that the Minister is prepared to grant to the permittee a lease or licence in respect of the block or one or more of the blocks—such a lease or licence is granted, the permittee withdraws the application or the application lapses; or (d) if the Minister decides not to grant to the permittee such a lease—the end of the period of one year after the day of the service under subsection 38B(2) or (2A) of the instrument of notice refusing to grant the lease; or (e) if the Minister decides not to grant to the permittee such a licence—notice of the decision is served on the permittee. 30 Application for renewal of permit (1) Subject to section 31, a permittee may, from time to time, make an application to the Minister for the renewal of the permit in respect of such of the blocks the subject of the permit as are specified in the application. (2) An application for the renewal of the permit—
(a) a permit in respect of a block or blocks cannot be renewed or further renewed; and (b) before the time when the permit would, apart from this subsection, expire, the permittee has duly made an application to the Minister for the grant of a lease or licence in respect of the block, or one or more of the blocks, being a block or blocks that are included in a location— the permit continues in force in respect of the block or blocks to which the application relates until— (c) if the Minister tells the permittee that the Minister is prepared to grant to the permittee a lease or licence in respect of the block or one or more of the blocks—such a lease or licence is granted, the permittee withdraws the application or the application lapses; or (d) if the Minister decides not to grant to the permittee such a lease—the end of the period of one year after the day of the service under subsection 38B(2) or (2A) of the instrument of notice refusing to grant the lease; or (e) if the Minister decides not to grant to the permittee such a licence—notice of the decision is served on the permittee. 30 Application for renewal of permit s. 30 (1) Subject to section 31, a permittee may, from time to time, make an application to the Minister for the renewal of the permit in respect of such of the blocks the subject of the permit as are specified in the application. (2) An application for the renewal of the permit—
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