PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 52 Program period

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 52

52 Program period

(1) The proposed later work program must state its period.

(2) The period must not be longer than—

(a) if the term of the rest, or the renewed term, of the authority is less than 6 years—the rest of its term or renewed term; or

(b) if the term of the rest, or the renewed term, of the authority is 6 years or more, the following—

(i) generally—6 years from the start of the period;

(ii) if the Minister approves a longer period—the longer period.

(3) However, the Minister can not approve a period longer than the rest of the term or renewed term of the authority.