Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00033:clause:1_69
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00033
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 69
Character Range: 43174–44953

69  At the end of section 131
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Deemed declaration—area ceases to be within the coastal waters of a State or Territory
 (5) If:
 (a) a boundary‑change petroleum exploration permit is granted over one or more section 33 blocks; and
 (b) immediately before the grant, those section 33 blocks were, or were part of, a location within the meaning of a State PSLA or Territory PSLA; and
 (c) apart from this subsection, those section 33 blocks are not, and are not part of, a location within the meaning of this Act;
the Joint Authority is taken:
 (d) to have declared those section 33 blocks to be a location; and
 (e) to have done so immediately after the grant.
 (6) If:
 (a) a petroleum exploration permit is varied under section 267A so as to include in the permit area one or more section 33 blocks; and
 (b) immediately before the variation, those section 33 blocks were, or were part of, a location within the meaning of a State PSLA or Territory PSLA; and
 (c) apart from this subsection, those section 33 blocks are not, and are not part of, a location within the meaning of this Act;
the Joint Authority is taken:
 (d) to have declared those section 33 blocks to be a location; and
 (e) to have done so immediately after the variation.

Definitions
 (7) In this section:
section 33 block means:
 (a) a block constituted as provided by section 33; or
 (b) if a graticular section is wholly within the area that was covered by the State/Territory petroleum exploration title—the graticular section; or
 (c) if a part only of a graticular section is within the area that was covered by the State/Territory petroleum exploration title—that part of the graticular section.
State PSLA has the same meaning as in Part 6.9.
Territory PSLA has the same meaning as in Part 6.9.