Victorian Current Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 105A

    (1)     If—

        (a)     the grant of a boundary-change petroleum exploration permit under section 101A(4) is consequential on a Commonwealth petroleum exploration title ceasing to be in force as mentioned in section 101A(2)(b) or (3)(b); and

        (b)     the Commonwealth petroleum exploration title was granted otherwise than by way of renewal—

then—

        (c)     the standard halving rules in section 106 apply to an application for the renewal of the permit mentioned in paragraph (a); and

        (d)     an application must not be made for the renewal of the permit if the Minister has previously granted a renewal of the permit mentioned in paragraph (a).

    (2)     If—

        (a)     the grant of a boundary-change petroleum exploration permit under section 101A(4) is consequential on a Commonwealth petroleum exploration title ceasing to be in force as mentioned in section 101A(2)(b) or (3)(b); and

        (b)     the Commonwealth petroleum exploration title was granted by way of renewal—

an application must not be made for the renewal of the permit mentioned in paragraph (a).

    (3)     If a boundary-change petroleum exploration permit was granted under section 101A(5), an application must not be made for the renewal of the permit.