s. 18 (a) a graticular section that is wholly within the adjacent area constitutes a block; and (b) if a part only of a graticular section is, or parts only of a graticular section are, within the adjacent area, the area of that part, or of those parts, constitutes a block. (3) In this Act— (a) a reference to a block that is constituted by a graticular section includes a reference to a block that is constituted by the area of a part only, or by the areas of parts only, of a graticular section; and (b) a reference to a graticular section that constitutes a block includes a reference to a graticular section part only of which constitutes, or parts only of which constitute, a block. Note to Note s. 17(3) For datum, see section 151S. inserted by No. 91/2001 s. 21. 18 Reservation of blocks (1) The Minister may, by instrument published in the S. 18(1) amended by Gazette, declare that a block specified in the Nos 68/1986 instrument (not being a block in respect of which s. 49(Sch. item 1(a)(b)), a permit, lease, licence or infrastructure licence is 91/2001 in force or over or in which there is a pipeline) s. 7(1)(a)(i)(ii). shall not be the subject of a permit, lease, licence, infrastructure licence, special prospecting authority or access authority and that a pipeline
(a) a graticular section that is wholly within the adjacent area constitutes a block; and (b) if a part only of a graticular section is, or parts only of a graticular section are, within the adjacent area, the area of that part, or of those parts, constitutes a block. (3) In this Act— (a) a reference to a block that is constituted by a graticular section includes a reference to a block that is constituted by the area of a part only, or by the areas of parts only, of a graticular section; and (b) a reference to a graticular section that constitutes a block includes a reference to a graticular section part only of which constitutes, or parts only of which constitute, a block. Note to s. 17(3) inserted by No. 91/2001 s. 21. Note For datum, see section 151S. 18 Reservation of blocks S. 18(1) amended by Nos 68/1986 s. 49(Sch. item 1(a)(b)), 91/2001 s. 7(1)(a)(i)(ii). s. 18 (1) The Minister may, by instrument published in the Gazette, declare that a block specified in the instrument (not being a block in respect of which a permit, lease, licence or infrastructure licence is in force or over or in which there is a pipeline) shall not be the subject of a permit, lease, licence, infrastructure licence, special prospecting authority or access authority and that a pipeline
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