Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) For the purposes of this Act, the table has effect:
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Item | A reference in this Act to... | is a reference to... |
1 | the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of a petroleum exploration permit | the grant of a petroleum exploration permit over some or all of the blocks specified in the permit mentioned in column 1, to begin on: (a) the day after the expiry date of the permit mentioned in column 1; or (b) the day after the expiry date of the petroleum exploration permit granted on a previous renewal of the permit mentioned in column 1. |
2 | the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of a petroleum retention lease | the grant of a petroleum retention lease over all of the blocks in relation to which the lease mentioned in column 1 was in force, to begin on: (a) the day after the expiry date of the lease mentioned in column 1; or (b) the day after the expiry date of the petroleum retention lease granted on a previous renewal of the lease mentioned in column 1. |
3 | the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of a petroleum production licence | the grant of a petroleum production licence over the block or blocks specified in the licence mentioned in column 1, to begin on: (a) the day after the expiry date of the licence mentioned in column 1; or (b) the day after the expiry date of the petroleum production licence granted on a previous renewal of the licence mentioned in column 1. |
(a) a petroleum exploration permit has been granted on the basis that an area (the relevant area ) is within the offshore area of a State or the Northern Territory; and
(b) as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of the State or Territory, the relevant area:
(i) ceases to be within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(ii) falls within the coastal waters of the State or Territory; and
(c) immediately before the change, the relevant area was a part of the permit area;
then, in determining what constitutes the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of the permit, item 1 of the table in subsection (1) has effect as if:
(d) the permit had been varied to exclude from the permit area any area that is not within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(e) the variation had taken effect immediately after the change.
Note: This means that an application for renewal of the permit may be made, and the permit may be renewed, as if the permit had been so varied.
(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A):
(a) disregard section 283; and
(b) it is immaterial whether the change occurred before, at or after the commencement of this subsection.
(a) a petroleum retention lease has been granted on the basis that an area (the relevant area ) is within the offshore area of a State or the Northern Territory; and
(b) as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of the State or Territory, the relevant area:
(i) ceases to be within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(ii) falls within the coastal waters of the State or Territory; and
(c) immediately before the change, the relevant area was a part of the lease area;
then, in determining what constitutes the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of the lease, item 2 of the table in subsection (1) has effect as if:
(d) the lease had been varied to exclude from the lease area any area that is not within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(e) the variation had taken effect immediately after the change.
Note: This means that an application for renewal of the lease may be made, and the lease may be renewed, as if the lease had been so varied.
(1D) For the purposes of subsection (1C):
(a) disregard section 283; and
(b) it is immaterial whether the change occurred before, at or after the commencement of this subsection.
(a) a petroleum production licence has been granted on the basis that an area (the relevant area ) is within the offshore area of a State or the Northern Territory; and
(b) as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of the State or Territory, the relevant area:
(i) ceases to be within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(ii) falls within the coastal waters of the State or Territory; and
(c) immediately before the change, the relevant area was a part of the licence area;
then, in determining what constitutes the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of the licence, item 3 of the table in subsection (1) has effect as if:
(d) the licence had been varied to exclude from the licence area any area that is not within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(e) the variation had taken effect immediately after the change.
Note: This means that an application for renewal of the licence may be made, and the licence may be renewed, as if the licence had been so varied.
(1F) For the purposes of subsection (1E):
(a) disregard section 283; and
(b) it is immaterial whether the change occurred before, at or after the commencement of this subsection.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, the table has effect:
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Item | A reference in this Act to... | is a reference to... | |
1A | the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of a greenhouse gas assessment permit | the grant of a greenhouse gas assessment permit over all of the blocks in relation to which the permit mentioned in column 1 was in force, to begin on the day after the expiry date of the permit mentioned in column 1. | |
1 | the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of a greenhouse gas holding lease | the grant of a greenhouse gas holding lease over all of the blocks in relation to which the lease mentioned in column 1 was in force, to begin on the day after the expiry date of the lease mentioned in column 1. | |
(a) a greenhouse gas assessment permit has been granted on the basis that an area (the relevant area ) is within the offshore area of a State or the Northern Territory; and
(b) as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of the State or Territory, the relevant area:
(i) ceases to be within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(ii) falls within the coastal waters of the State or Territory; and
(c) immediately before the change, the relevant area was a part of the permit area;
then, in determining what constitutes the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of the permit, item 1A of the table in subsection (2) has effect as if:
(d) the permit had been varied to exclude from the permit area any area that is not within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(e) the variation had taken effect immediately after the change.
Note: This means that an application for renewal of the permit may be made, and the permit may be renewed, as if the permit had been so varied.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3):
(a) disregard section 463; and
(b) it is immaterial whether the change occurred before, at or after the commencement of this subsection.
(a) a greenhouse gas holding lease has been granted on the basis that an area (the relevant area ) is within the offshore area of a State or the Northern Territory; and
(b) as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of the State or Territory, the relevant area:
(i) ceases to be within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(ii) falls within the coastal waters of the State or Territory; and
(c) immediately before the change, the relevant area was a part of the lease area;
then, in determining what constitutes the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of the lease, item 1 of the table in subsection (2) has effect as if:
(d) the lease had been varied to exclude from the lease area any area that is not within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(e) the variation had taken effect immediately after the change.
Note: This means that an application for renewal of the lease may be made, and the lease may be renewed, as if the lease had been so varied.
(6) For the purposes of subsection (5):
(a) disregard section 463; and
(b) it is immaterial whether the change occurred before, at or
after the commencement of this subsection.