Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:clause:4_6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 6 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2367483–2370309

6                             The lease is over one block         that block.

 (3) The number of blocks worked out using the table is the lessee's primary entitlement.

Application for primary petroleum production licence—blocks less than the lessee's primary entitlement
 (4) If:
 (a) a petroleum retention lease is in force over one or more blocks; and
 (b) the lessee has not made an application under subclause (2) for a petroleum production licence over the lessee's primary entitlement;
the lessee may apply to the Titles Administrator for the grant by the Joint Authority of a petroleum production licence over a number of those blocks that is less than the lessee's primary entitlement. The lessee is not entitled to make more than one application under this subclause.

Application for variation of petroleum production licence
 (5) If a petroleum retention lessee is granted a petroleum production licence as a result of an application under subclause (4), the lessee may make an application, or a series of applications, to the Titles Administrator for the variation of the licence so as to include in the licence area any or all of the blocks that:
 (a) formed part of the lessee's primary entitlement; and
 (b) were not the subject of the application under subclause (4).

Application for secondary petroleum production licence
 (6) If:
 (a) a petroleum retention lessee applies under subclause (2) for a petroleum production licence over the lessee's primary entitlement; or
 (b) all of the following conditions are satisfied:
 (i) the lessee is the holder of a petroleum production licence as a result of an application under subclause (4);
 (ii) the licence is over some of the blocks forming the lessee's primary entitlement;
 (iii) the lessee makes an application, or a series of applications, under subclause (5) for the variation of the licence;
 (iv) the application, or series of applications, under subclause (5) covers the remainder of the blocks forming the lessee's primary entitlement;
the lessee may apply to the Titles Administrator for the grant by the Joint Authority of a petroleum production licence over any of the other blocks forming part of the lease.
 (7) An application under this clause must:
 (a) be in the approved form; and
 (b) be accompanied by any information or documents required by the form.
 (8) If the approved form requires the application to be accompanied by information or documents, an application under this clause is taken to be accompanied by the information or documents if the information or documents are given to the Titles Administrator before the end of the 10‑day period that began on the day after the application was made.
Note 1: Part 2.10 contains additional provisions about application procedures.
Note 2: Section 258 enables the Titles Administrator to