PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 392AP
Overlapping lease application for part of the land
PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 392AP
Overlapping lease application for part of the land
392AP Overlapping lease application for part of the land
(1) This section
applies if the overlapping permit holder applies for an overlapping lease for
part of the land within the overlapping authority application period.
(2) The
person who made the petroleum lease application may amend it so that a
petroleum lease is only sought for all or part of the rest of the land.
(3)
Unless the amendment is made, a further step can not be taken to decide the
petroleum lease application until after the overlapping lease application has
been decided.
(4) If—
(a) the amendment has not been made; and
(b) the
decision on the overlapping lease application is to grant an overlapping lease
for part of the land;
the person who made the petroleum lease application may
amend it so that a petroleum lease is only sought for all or part of the rest
of the land.
Note—
If the petroleum lease application is not amended, see
section 392AT(Application may be refused if no reasonable prospects of future
geothermal or GHG coordination arrangement).
