Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:279
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 279
Character Range: 664142–665907

279  Reservation of blocks
 (1) If the following conditions are satisfied in relation to a particular block:
 (a) there is no petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence over the block;
 (b) there is no place in the block that is an infrastructure licence area;
 (c) there is no pipeline over or in the block;
 (d) there are no pending applications for the grant of a petroleum exploration permit or petroleum production licence over the block;
 (e) there are no pending applications for the grant of an infrastructure licence relating to a place in the block;
 (f) there are no pending applications for the grant of a pipeline licence relating to a pipeline or proposed pipeline over or in the block;
the Joint Authority may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that:
 (g) the block is not to be the subject of a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, petroleum special prospecting authority or petroleum access authority; and
 (h) an infrastructure licence is not to be granted in relation to a place within the block; and
 (i) a pipeline licence is not to be granted in relation to a pipeline over or in the block.
 (2) If a declaration under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a block:
 (a) a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, petroleum special prospecting authority or petroleum access authority must not be granted over that block; and
 (b) an infrastructure licence must not be granted in relation to a place within that block; and
 (c) a pipeline licence must not be granted in relation to a pipeline over or in that block.
 (3) Subsection (2) has effect despite any other provision of this Act.