103Extension of petroleum exploration permit if permittee applies for petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence

#### 103 Extension of petroleum exploration permit if permittee applies for petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence (1) If: (a) a petroleum exploration permit over a block or blocks cannot be renewed or further renewed; and (b) before the time when the permit would, apart from this subsection, expire, the permittee applies to the Titles Administrator for the grant by the Joint Authority of a petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence over the block or one or more of the blocks; and (c) the block or blocks covered by the application are included in a location; the table has effect: ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.05pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:336.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Extension of permit</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:130.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">In this case...</span></p></td><td style="width:159.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">the permit continues in force over the block or blocks covered by the application until...</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:130.75pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the Joint Authority gives the permittee an offer document relating to a petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence over the block or one or more of the blocks</span></p></td><td style="width:159.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the lease or licence is granted, the permittee withdraws the application or the application lapses.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:130.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the application is for a petroleum retention lease and the Joint Authority decides not to grant the lease to the permittee</span></p></td><td style="width:159.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the end of the period of one year after the day on which the notice of refusal was given to the permittee.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:130.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the application is for a petroleum production licence and the Joint Authority decides not to grant the licence to the permittee</span></p></td><td style="width:159.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>notice of the decision is given to the permittee.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` (2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to this Chapter but despite section 102. > Note: See the notes at the end of section 102.