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PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) ACT 1991 - SECT 41 Rights of holders of production leases

PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) ACT 1991 - SECT 41

Rights of holders of production leases

41 Rights of holders of production leases

(1) The holder of a production lease may, in accordance with the conditions of the lease--
(a) prospect in and on the land comprised in the lease for petroleum, and
(b) conduct petroleum mining operations in and on the land comprised in the lease, and
(c) construct and maintain on the land such works, buildings, plant, waterways, roads, pipelines, dams, reservoirs, tanks, pumping stations, tramways, railways, telephone lines, electric powerlines and other structures and equipment as are necessary for the full enjoyment of the lease or to fulfil the lessee's obligations under it.
(2) While a production lease is in force, the holder of the lease and any person acting as agent or employee of the holder, or delivering goods or providing services to the holder, for the purpose of a requirement of or an activity authorised by the lease may--
(a) for that purpose enter and be on the land included in the lease, and
(b) do anything so authorised or required.
(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a holder of a production lease may carry out activities on the land comprised in the lease only in accordance with an access arrangement applying to that land.