This Schedule has effect despite any other provision of this Act.
In this Schedule--
"expunged application" means an application for a petroleum title that is
expunged by operation of this Schedule.
"introduction date" means the date of introduction into Parliament of the Bill
for the Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (NSW Gas Plan) Act 2014 .
(1) Each application for a petroleum title under this Act that is specified in the Table to this clause is expunged by operation of this clause with effect on and from the introduction date.
(2) An expunged application is void and of no effect and is not to be dealt with any further under this Act.
Table
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Application Identifier Application Number Application Date PELA 130 16 December 2009 PELA 135 31 March 2011 PELA 137 12 March 2012 PELA 144 28 November 2012 PELA 146 22 February 2013 PELA 147 22 February 2013 PELA 148 27 February 2013 PELA 150 11 November 2013 PELA 151 11 November 2013 PELA 152 11 November 2013 PSPAPP 48 15 December 2009 PSPAPP 54 21 November 2011 PSPAPP 56 22 February 2012 PSPAPP 57 22 February 2012 PSPAPP 62 21 June 2013 PSPAPP 63 6 December 2013
Any lodgment fee payable under section 12 in respect of an expunged application ceases to be payable and if already paid is to be refunded to the person by whom it was paid.
(1) Compensation is not payable by or on behalf of the State--(a) because of the enactment or operation of this Schedule, the Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (NSW Gas Plan) Act 2014 or any Act that amends this Schedule, or(b) because of any direct or indirect consequence of any such enactment or operation (including any conduct under the authority of any such enactment), or(c) because of any conduct relating to any such enactment or operation.
(2) This clause extends to conduct and any other matter occurring before the commencement of this clause.
(3) In this clause--
"compensation" includes damages or any other form of compensation.
"conduct" includes any statement, or any act or omission--(a) whether unconscionable, negligent, false, misleading, deceptive or otherwise, and(b) whether constituting an offence, tort, breach of contract, breach of statute or otherwise.
"statement" includes a representation of any kind, whether made orally or in writing.
"the State" means the Crown within the meaning of the Crown Proceedings Act 1988 or an officer, employee or agent of the Crown.
(1) The Minister must not grant a petroleum title in respect of any area for which an expunged application was made unless--(a) the Minister has first invited the applicant for the expunged application to make an application pursuant to an invitation under Schedule 1A in relation to the petroleum title concerned (a
"competitive selection application" ), and(b) the applicant has--(i) informed the Minister that the applicant does not wish to make a competitive selection application, or(ii) not made a competitive selection application within 28 days of being invited to do so, or(iii) had the applicant's competitive selection application refused.