(3) The Minister may, for reasons that the Minister thinks sufficient, receive an application for the renewal of the lease less than 6 months before, but not in any case after, the day on which the lease ceases to be in force. (4) Where an application has been made for the S. 38F(4) amended by renewal of a lease, the Minister may, at any time, No. 83/1990 by instrument in writing served on the lessee, s. 7. require the lessee to furnish, within the time specified in the instrument, further information in writing in connexion with the application. 38G Grant or refusal of renewal of lease S. 38G inserted by No. 68/1986 s. 7. (1) Where— S. 38G(1) amended by Nos 83/1990 s. 8(1)(c), 82/1993 s. 9(h)(i). (a) an application for the renewal of a lease has S. 38G(1)(a) substituted by been made under section 38F; and No. 83/1990 s. 8(1)(a). (b) any further information required by the S. 38G(1)(b) substituted by Minister under section 38F(4) has been No. 83/1990 furnished in accordance with that section; s. 8(1)(a). and (c) the Minister is satisfied that recovery of petroleum from the lease area— (i) is not, at the time of the application, commercially viable; and (ii) is likely to become commercially viable within the period of 15 years after that time— the Minister—
(3) The Minister may, for reasons that the Minister thinks sufficient, receive an application for the renewal of the lease less than 6 months before, but not in any case after, the day on which the lease ceases to be in force. S. 38F(4) amended by No. 83/1990 s. 7. (4) Where an application has been made for the renewal of a lease, the Minister may, at any time, by instrument in writing served on the lessee, require the lessee to furnish, within the time specified in the instrument, further information in writing in connexion with the application. S. 38G inserted by No. 68/1986 s. 7. 38G Grant or refusal of renewal of lease S. 38G(1) amended by Nos 83/1990 s. 8(1)(c), 82/1993 s. 9(h)(i). (1) Where— S. 38G(1)(a) substituted by No. 83/1990 s. 8(1)(a). (a) an application for the renewal of a lease has been made under section 38F; and S. 38G(1)(b) substituted by No. 83/1990 s. 8(1)(a). (b) any further information required by the Minister under section 38F(4) has been furnished in accordance with that section; and (c) the Minister is satisfied that recovery of petroleum from the lease area— (i) is not, at the time of the application, commercially viable; and (ii) is likely to become commercially viable within the period of 15 years after that time— the Minister—
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