Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the application covers blocks in an external territory offshore area.
(2) If the applicant does not do what is required by sections 318 to 321, the responsible Commonwealth Minister (as the Joint Authority for that offshore area) must refuse the application.
(3) If the applicant does what is required by sections 318 to 321, the responsible Commonwealth Minister (as the Joint Authority for that offshore area) may:
(a) grant a special purpose consent to the applicant; or
(b) refuse the application.