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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 255

Offer documents

    (1)     This section applies to an offer document that relates to an application for—

        (a)     the grant or renewal of a petroleum exploration permit; or

        (b)     the grant or renewal of a petroleum retention lease; or

        (c)     the grant or renewal of a petroleum production licence; or

        (d)     the grant of an infrastructure licence; or

        (e)     the grant of a pipeline licence.

    (2)     The offer document must contain—

        (a)     a summary of the conditions to which the permit, lease or licence will be subject; and

        (b)     a statement to the effect that the application will lapse if the applicant does not make a request under section 256.

    (3)     If the offer document relates to an application for the grant of a cash‑bid petroleum exploration permit, the offer document must—

        (a)     specify the amount that the applicant must pay for the permit; and

        (b)     contain a statement to the effect that the application will lapse if the applicant does not pay the amount to the State within the period allowed for making a request under section 256.

    (4)     If the offer document relates to an application for the grant of a special petroleum exploration permit, the offer document must—

        (a)     specify the balance of the amount that the applicant must pay for the permit; and

        (b)     contain a statement to the effect that the application will lapse if the applicant does not pay the balance to the State within the period allowed for making a request under section 256.

    (5)     If the offer document is given under section 176 to an applicant for a petroleum production licence, the offer document must—

        (a)     specify the balance of the amount that the applicant must pay for the licence; and

        (b)     contain a statement to the effect that the application will lapse if the applicant does not pay the balance to the State within the period allowed for making a request under section 256.



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