Offshore Minerals Act 1999
286Initial term of works licence
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286 Initial term of works licence
286 Initial term of works licence
(1) A works licence comes into force on:
(a) the day on which the grant of the licence is registered, or
(b) if a day later than the day on which the grant of the licence is registered is specified in the licence as its commencement day, that specified day.
(2) The initial term of a works licence expires at the end of the period specified in the licence under section 278 (1).
Note 1—
For the maximum initial term see section 278 (2).
Note 2—
The licence may be surrendered at any time (see section 312).
(3) The period is to run from:
(a) the day on which the licence is provisionally granted, or
(b) if a day later than the day on which the licence is provisionally granted is specified in the licence as the licence’s commencement day, that specified day.