Section 4: Permit to survey.

(1) Any person may make an application to the Minister in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any regulations made thereunder for the grant of a permit to survey the route for an oil pipeline for the transport of mineral oil, natural gas, or any product of such oil or such gas to any point of destination to which such person requires such oil, gas or product to be transported for any purpose connected with petroleum trade or operations.
(2) Every application for a permit to survey shall specify the approximate route or alternative routes proposed.
(3) The Minister may -
(a) grant the permit to survey on payment of the fees required by section 31 of this Act to be paid by the applicant on the submission of the application and on grant of the permit to survey respectively; or
(b) for reasons which to him appear sufficient, refuse to grant the permit to survey.
(4) If the Minister refuses to grant the permit to survey he shall notify the applicant in writing of such refusal and the reasons therefor.