Western Australian Current Acts

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982 - SECT 106

106 .         Cancellation of permit etc. not affected by other provisions

        (1)         In this section —

        cancelled —

            (a)         in the case of a permit or licence — includes cancelled as to some of the blocks in respect of which it is in force;

            (b)         in the case of a pipeline licence — includes cancelled as to part of the pipeline in respect of which it is in force;

        this Act includes the Registration Fees Act;

        this Part includes the regulations.

        (2)         A permit, licence, pipeline licence, lease or infrastructure licence may be cancelled on the ground that the registered holder has not complied with a provision of this Part or of the regulations even though the holder has been convicted of an offence because of the holder’s failure to comply with the provision.

        (3)         If a permit, licence, pipeline licence, lease or infrastructure licence has been cancelled on the ground that the registered holder has not complied with a provision of this Part or of the regulations, the person who was or is the registered holder may be convicted of an offence because of the person’s failure to comply with the provision despite the cancellation.

        (4)         A permit, licence, pipeline licence, lease or infrastructure licence may be cancelled on the ground that the registered holder has not paid an amount payable by the holder under this Act or the Registration Fees Act within the period of 3 months after the day on which the amount became payable, even though judgment for the amount has been obtained or the amount, or any part of the amount, has been paid or recovered.

        (5)         If a permit, licence, pipeline licence, lease or infrastructure licence has been cancelled on the ground that the registered holder has not paid an amount payable by the holder under this Act or the Registration Fees Act within the period of 3 months after the day on which the amount became payable, the person who was or is the registered holder continues to be liable to pay that amount, together with any additional amount payable because of late payment of that amount, despite the cancellation.

        [Section 106 inserted: No. 42 of 2010 s. 141.]