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Offshore Minerals Act 1999
188Automatic expiry of retention licence when mining licence takes effect
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188 Automatic expiry of retention licence when mining licence takes effect
188 Automatic expiry of retention licence when mining licence takes effect
If:
(a) a retention licence is in force, and
(b) a mining licence over all or some of the blocks in the retention licence area comes into force under section 232,
the retention licence expires in relation to the blocks covered by the mining licence.