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OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 7

Transfer of a licence

             (1)  For the purposes of this Act, a licence is transferred if:

                     (a)  the licence has only one holder and the holder transfers the whole of his or her interest in the licence to another person or other persons; or

                     (b)  the licence has 2 or more holders and the holders all transfer the whole of their interests in the licence to another person or other persons.

             (2)  For the purposes of this Act, a share in a licence is transferred if:

                     (a)  the licence has only one holder and the holder transfers a part of the holder's share in the licence to another person or other persons; or

                     (b)  the licence has 2 or more holders and:

                              (i)  some, but not all, of the holders transfer the whole of their shares in the licence to another person; or

                             (ii)  some or all of the holders transfer a part of their shares in the licence to another person.

             (3)  The other person referred to in paragraph (2)(b) may be an existing licence holder.



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