Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The applicant must advertise the application in a newspaper circulating throughout the State or external territory concerned.
(2) The advertisement must contain:
(a) the applicant's name and address; and
(b) a map and description of the blocks applied for that are sufficient for the blocks to be identified; and
(c) the address of the Designated Authority; and
(d) a statement:
(i) that the applicant has applied for an exploration licence over the blocks described in the notice; and
(ii) that invites comment from the public on the application; and
(iii) that requests that comments be sent to the applicant and the Designated Authority within 30 days after the day on which the advertisement is published.
(3) The advertisement must be published as soon as possible after the applicant applies for an exploration licence.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), the advertisement must be published within 14 days after the day on which the applicant lodges the application.
(5) If:
(a) the applicant applies to the Designated Authority within the 14 day period referred to in subsection (4) for an extension of the period; and
(b) the Designated Authority extends the period;
the advertisement must be published within the period as extended by the Designated Authority.