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Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
67MArea of land comprised in production licence
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### 67M Area of land comprised in production licence
> > (1) The area of land comprised in a petroleum production licence is to be, in the opinion of the Minister, sufficient –
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> > > > (a) to allow the activities set out in the field development plan in respect of the licence to be carried out; and
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> > > > (b) to enable future petroleum production in relation to the petroleum field to which the field development plan relates; and
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> > > > (c) to enable future storage in any petroleum reservoir to which the licence relates.
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> > (2) The area of land comprised in a geothermal production licence is to be, in the opinion of the Minister, sufficient –
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> > > > (a) to allow the activities set out in the development plan in respect of the licence to be carried out; and
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> > > > (b) to enable future development of the geothermal resource; and
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> > > > (c) to cover the extent of any geothermal reservoir that is specified in the application; and
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> > > > (d) to enable future storage in the geothermal reservoir.
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> > (3) Land comprised in a licence may be either or both of the following:
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> > > > (a) the same size as, or smaller than, the area of land in respect of which the licence was sought;
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> > > > (b) different in shape from the area of land in respect of which the licence was sought.
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> > (4) An area of land comprised in a licence must not include an area which –
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> > > > (a) is subject to a licence of any kind in respect of the same minerals or category of minerals; or
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> > > > (b) is the subject of an application for a retention licence or a lease; or
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> > > > (c) is the subject of a retention licence or a lease.