131Declaration of location

#### 131 Declaration of location Nomination by permittee (1) If: (a) a petroleum exploration permittee has made a nomination under section 129; and (b) the Joint Authority is of the opinion that the permittee is entitled under that section to nominate the block or blocks specified in the nomination; the Joint Authority must, by writing, declare the nominated block or blocks to be a location. (2) A copy of a declaration under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette. (3) The Joint Authority may form an opinion for the purposes of this section if the Joint Authority considers that there are reasonable grounds for doing so having regard to any information the Joint Authority has, whether given by the permittee or otherwise. Nomination by Joint Authority (4) If the Joint Authority has made a nomination under section 130, the Joint Authority must, by notice published in the Gazette, declare the nominated block or blocks to be a location. Deemed declaration—area ceases to be within the coastal waters of a State or Territory (5) If: (a) a boundary‑change petroleum exploration permit is granted over one or more section 33 blocks; and (b) immediately before the grant, those section 33 blocks were, or were part of, a location within the meaning of a State PSLA or Territory PSLA; and (c) apart from this subsection, those section 33 blocks are not, and are not part of, a location within the meaning of this Act; the Joint Authority is taken: (d) to have declared those section 33 blocks to be a location; and (e) to have done so immediately after the grant. (6) If: (a) a petroleum exploration permit is varied under section 267A so as to include in the permit area one or more section 33 blocks; and (b) immediately before the variation, those section 33 blocks were, or were part of, a location within the meaning of a State PSLA or Territory PSLA; and (c) apart from this subsection, those section 33 blocks are not, and are not part of, a location within the meaning of this Act; the Joint Authority is taken: (d) to have declared those section 33 blocks to be a location; and (e) to have done so immediately after the variation. Definitions (7) In this section: > section 33 block means: (a) a block constituted as provided by section 33; or (b) if a graticular section is wholly within the area that was covered by the State/Territory petroleum exploration title—the graticular section; or (c) if a part only of a graticular section is within the area that was covered by the State/Territory petroleum exploration title—that part of the graticular section. > State PSLA has the same meaning as in Part 6.9. > Territory PSLA has the same meaning as in Part 6.9.