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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 332

Duration of greenhouse gas holding lease

    (1)     A greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a special greenhouse gas holding lease) remains in force for the period of 5 years beginning on—

        (a)     the day on which the lease is granted; or

        (b)     if a later day is specified in the lease as the day on which the lease is to come into force—that later day.

    (2)     A special greenhouse gas holding lease remains in force indefinitely.

    (3)     Subsections (1) and (2) have effect subject to this Chapter.

Notes

1     For a special rule about the extension of the duration of a greenhouse gas holding lease if the lessee applies for a special greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence, see section 333.

2     For a special rule about the cancellation of a special greenhouse gas holding lease, see section 368.

3     For a special rule about the cancellation of a greenhouse gas holding lease granted to the holder of a petroleum retention lease, see section 369.

4     For a special rule about the extension of the duration of a greenhouse gas holding lease pending a decision on a renewal application, see section 362(6).

5     For a special rule about the extension of the duration of a greenhouse gas holding lease once a decision has been made refusing to renew the lease, see section 364(4) and (5).

6     For special rules about the extension of the duration of a greenhouse gas holding lease following a suspension or exemption decision, see sections 469 and 471.

7     For a special rule about when a greenhouse gas holding lease ceases to be in force following the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence, see section 389.

8     For the surrender of a greenhouse gas holding lease, see Part 3.10.

9     For the cancellation of a greenhouse gas holding lease, see Part 3.11.



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