Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:277:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 277 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 659394–662295

277  Cancellation of title not affected by other provisions

Cancellation on ground of non‑compliance
 (1) If:
 (a) the registered holder of a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, infrastructure licence or pipeline licence has not complied with a provision of:
 (i) this Chapter; or
 (ii) Chapter 4; or
 (iia) Chapter 5A; or
 (iii) Chapter 6; or
 (iv) Part 7.1; or
 (v) the regulations; and
 (b) the holder has been convicted of an offence relating to that non‑compliance;
the Joint Authority may exercise a power of cancellation under subsection 275(1) on the ground of that non‑compliance, even though the holder has been convicted of that offence.
 (1A) If:
 (a) a person has not complied with subsection 566N(1) or 566ZA(1) in relation to a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, infrastructure licence or pipeline licence; and
 (b) the person has been convicted of an offence relating to that non‑compliance;
the Joint Authority may exercise a power of cancellation under subsection 275(1) on the ground of that non‑compliance, even though the person has been convicted of that offence.
 (2) If:
 (a) a person who was the registered holder of a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, infrastructure licence or pipeline licence has not complied with a provision of:
 (i) this Chapter; or
 (ii) Chapter 4; or
 (iia) Chapter 5A; or
 (iii) Chapter 6; or
 (iv) Part 7.1; or
 (v) the regulations; and
 (b) the Joint Authority has exercised a power of cancellation under subsection 275(1) on the ground of that non‑compliance;
the person may be convicted of an offence relating to the non‑compliance, even though the Joint Authority has exercised that power of cancellation.
 (2A) If:
 (a) a person has not complied with subsection 566N(1) or 566ZA(1) in relation to a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, infrastructure licence or pipeline licence; and
 (b) the Joint Authority has exercised a power of cancellation under subsection 275(1) on the ground of that non‑compliance;
the person may be convicted of an offence relating to the non‑compliance, even though the Joint Authority has exercised that power of cancellation.

Cancellation on ground of non‑payment
 (3) If:
 (a) the registered holder of a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, infrastructure licence or pipeline licence has not paid an amount payable by the holder under:
 (i) this Act; or
 (ii) the Royalty Act; or
 (iii) section 10E of the Regulatory Levies Act;
  within the period of 90 days after the day on which the amount became payable; and
 (b) either:
 (i) judgment for the amount has been obtained; or
 (ii) the amount, or any part of the amount, has been paid or recovered;
the