Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Rights may be
conferred under section 34 for not more than 21 years initially and if, not
less than 6 months and not more than 9 months before the rights are due to
expire, the holder requests the DBNGP Land Access Minister in writing to
extend the period for which they apply, the DBNGP Land Access Minister is to
extend the period by a further period of not more than 21 years.
(2) A period may be
extended under subsection (1) even though it has been previously extended.
(3) At any time before
rights expire, the DBNGP Land Access Minister may cancel them wholly or in
part —
(a) at
the request of the holder of the rights;
(b) if
neither the holder of the rights nor the holder’s nominee needs them any
longer for the purposes for which they were given;
(c) if
there has been a failure to pay any charge as required under section 39(1)(b)
in respect of the rights; or
(d) if
there has been a contravention of any condition to which the rights are
subject.