Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 454489–456088

4                        (a) 3 or more applications remain unrejected; and                                                                                                one of the applicants who specified the equal highest amount.
                         (b) 2 or more of the amounts specified in the applications under paragraph 178(3)(b) are:
                         (i) equal; and
                         (ii) higher than the amount or amounts specified in the remaining application or applications

 (4) An offer document given to an applicant must tell the applicant that the Joint Authority is prepared to grant the applicant a petroleum production licence over the block.
Note 1: Section 259 sets out additional requirements for offer documents (for example, a requirement that an offer document must contain a summary of conditions).
Note 2: If the applicant breaches a requirement under section 258 to provide further information, the Joint Authority may refuse to give the applicant an offer document—see subsection 258(3).

Lapsed applications
 (5) If:
 (a) an applicant is given an offer document under this section; and
 (b) the application lapses as provided by section 260 or 261; and
 (c) there are one or more remaining unrejected applications;
subsections (3) and (4) of this section apply in relation to the remaining unrejected applications.

Unsuccessful applications
 (6) If the Joint Authority does not give an offer document to an applicant, the Joint Authority must, by written notice given to the applicant, inform the applicant that the application was unsuccessful.