Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:clause:4_8:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 8 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 2375504–2376957

production licence
 (4) Despite subclauses (1), (2) and (3), if a petroleum exploration permittee or lessee applies for a secondary petroleum production licence:
 (a) the petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease is revoked to the extent to which it relates to any blocks forming part of the location concerned that are not the subject of:
 (i) that application; or
 (ii) any application for a primary petroleum production licence; or
 (iii) an application for the variation of a primary petroleum production licence; and
 (b) the revocation has effect on the making of the application.

Exception—permit affected by a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of a State or Territory
 (5) This clause does not apply in relation to a petroleum exploration permit if:
 (a) the 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.
 (6) For the purposes of subclause (5):
 (a) disregard section 283; and
 (b) it is immaterial whether the change occurred before, at or after the commencement of this subclause.