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Offshore Minerals Act 1994

187Voluntary surrender of retention licence

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#### 187 Voluntary surrender of retention licence A retention licence holder may surrender the licence. > Note 1: See Division 4 for voluntary surrender of part of a licence area. > Note 2: The surrender takes effect when it is registered under section 337 (see subsection 337(5)).

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