Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 106875–109553

3                  the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of a petroleum production licence  the grant of a petroleum production licence over the block or blocks specified in the licence mentioned in column 1, to begin on:
                                                                                              (a) the day after the expiry date of the licence mentioned in column 1; or
                                                                                              (b) the day after the expiry date of the petroleum production licence granted on a previous renewal of the licence mentioned in column 1.

 (1A) If:
 (a) a petroleum exploration permit has been granted on the basis that an area (the relevant area) is within the offshore area of a State or the Northern Territory; and
 (b) as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of the State or Territory, the relevant area:
 (i) ceases to be within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
 (ii) falls within the coastal waters of the State or Territory; and
 (c) immediately before the change, the relevant area was a part of the permit area;
then, in determining what constitutes the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of the permit, item 1 of the table in subsection (1) has effect as if:
 (d) the permit had been varied to exclude from the permit area any area that is not within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
 (e) the variation had taken effect immediately after the change.
Note: This means that an application for renewal of the permit may be made, and the permit may be renewed, as if the permit had been so varied.
 (1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A):
 (a) disregard section 283; and
 (b) it is immaterial whether the change occurred before, at or after the commencement of this subsection.
 (1C) If:
 (a) a petroleum retention lease has been granted on the basis that an area (the relevant area) is within the offshore area of a State or the Northern Territory; and
 (b) as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of the State or Territory, the relevant area:
 (i) ceases to be within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
 (ii) falls within the coastal waters of the State or Territory; and
 (c) immediately before the change, the relevant area was a part of the lease area;
then, in determining what constitutes the renewal, or the grant of a renewal, of the lease, item 2 of the table in subsection (1) has effect as if:
 (d) the lease had been varied to exclude from the lease area any area that is not within the offshore area of the State or Territory; and
 (e) the variation had taken effect immediately