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PETROLEUM (TIMOR SEA TREATY) ACT 2003 - SECT 7

Petroleum activities

(1) A person commits an offence if the person: (a) undertakes activities to produce petroleum in or from the JPDA; and (b) does so otherwise than: (i) in accordance with a production sharing contract; or (ii) with the approval of the Designated Authority.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

(2) In subsection (1):

"activities to produce petroleum" includes exploration, development, initial processing, production, transportation, marketing, as well as planning and preparation for such activities.



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