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PETROLEUM (TIMOR SEA TREATY) ACT 2003 No. 9, 2003 - SECT 7

Petroleum activities
(1)
A person commits an offence if the person:

(a) undertakes activities to produce petroleum in or from the JPDA; and
(b) does so otherwise than:
(i) in accordance with a production sharing contract; or
(ii) with the approval of the Designated Authority.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

(2)
In subsection (1):

"activities to produce petroleum" includes exploration, development, initial processing, production, transportation, marketing, as well as planning and preparation for such activities.


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