(1) This section
applies to a permit if —
(a) the
permit was granted under section 22 —
(i)
on or after the day of the coming into operation of the
Petroleum and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2010 section 87 (the
commencement day ); and
(ii)
as a result of an application made in response to an
invitation in an instrument that was published under section 20(1) on or after
the commencement day;
or
(b) the
permit was granted under section 27 on or after the commencement day.
(2) Despite
sections 30(1) and 32, if a permit to which this section applies has been
renewed twice —
(a) the
permittee is not entitled to apply for a further renewal of the permit; and
(b) the
Minister cannot grant a further renewal of the permit.
[Section 32A inserted: No. 42 of 2010 s. 87.]