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Offshore Minerals Act 1999
128Automatic expiry of exploration licence when retention licence takes effect
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128 Automatic expiry of exploration licence when retention licence takes effect
128 Automatic expiry of exploration licence when retention licence takes effect
If:
(a) an exploration licence is in force, and
(b) a retention licence over all or some of the blocks in the exploration licence area comes into force under section 154,
the exploration licence expires in relation to the blocks covered by the retention licence.