Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (REGISTRATION FEES) AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 82, 1980 - SECT 3

3. (1) Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended-

(a) by omitting from sub-section (2) "One hundred dollars" (twice occurring)
and substituting "$300";

(b) by inserting in sub-section (3) "with the approval of the Joint
Authority" after " Designated Authority";

(c) by omitting from sub-sections (4) and (5) "One thousand dollars" (wherever
occurring) and substituting "$3,000";

(d) by omitting from sub-section (6) "Designated Authority" (wherever
occurring) and substituting "Joint Authority";

(e) by omitting from sub-section (6) "to him" (twice occurring); and

   (f)  adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:



"(7) Moneys received by the Designated Authority as fees payable under this
Act shall be received by the Designated Authority on behalf of the
Commonwealth.".

(2) The amendments made by paragraphs (a) and (c) of sub-section (1) do not
apply in respect of a memorandum of transfer in respect of which an
application for approval was made before the date of commencement of this Act
or a memorandum of approval of an instrument where the application for
approval of the instrument was made before that date.
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