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(1) This section applies to an application for renewal of a work - bid petroleum exploration permit or a special petroleum exploration permit.
Limits
(2) The table has effect:
Limits on renewal | ||||
Item | In this case... | Do the standard halving rules in section 123 apply? | Do the modified halving rules in section 124 apply? | Can the permit be renewed more than twice? |
1 | an application for renewal of a work - bid petroleum exploration permit, where the original petroleum exploration permit was granted: (a) on or after 1 January 2003; and (b) as a result of an application made in response to an invitation in a notice that was published under subsection 104(1) on or after 1 January 2003 | Yes | No | No |
2 | an application for renewal of a special petroleum exploration permit, where the original petroleum exploration permit was granted on or after 1 January 2003 | Yes | No | No |
3 | the first application after 6 March 2000 to renew a petroleum exploration permit, where the original petroleum exploration permit was granted before 7 March 2000 | No | Yes | Yes, so long as the modified halving rules do not prevent the renewal |
4 | any other application for renewal of a petroleum exploration permit | Yes | No | Yes, so long as the standard halving rules do not prevent the renewal |
Note: Under clause 23 of Schedule 6 to this Act, the reference in item 1 of the table to subsection 104(1) of this Act includes a reference to subsection 20(1) of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 .
(3) Despite subsection (2):
(a) the standard halving rules in section 123; and
(b) the modified halving rules in section 124;
do not apply to an application for renewal of a petroleum exploration permit if:
(c) the permit was granted on the basis that an area (the relevant area ) was within the offshore area of a State or the Northern Territory; and
(d) as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of the State or Territory, the relevant area:
(i) ceased to be within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
(ii) fell within the coastal waters of the State or Territory; and
(e) immediately before the change, the relevant area was a part of the permit area.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3):
(a) disregard section 283; and
(b) it is immaterial whether the change occurred before, at or after the commencement of this subsection.