165Duration of petroleum production licence

#### 165 Duration of petroleum production licence (1) The duration of a petroleum production licence is worked out using the table: ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:343.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Duration of petroleum production licences</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">This kind of petroleum production licence...</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">remains in force...</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>an original petroleum production licence granted on or after 30</span><span> </span><span>July 1998 (other than a licence granted under section</span><span> </span><span>183A)</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>indefinitely.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>an original petroleum production licence granted before 30</span><span> </span><span>July 1998</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>for the period of 21 years beginning on:</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>(a) the day on which the licence is granted; or</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>(b) if a later day is specified in the licence as the day on which the licence is to come into force—that later day.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>a petroleum production licence granted by way of the first renewal of a petroleum production licence (other than petroleum production licence WA</span><span>‑</span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>L, WA</span><span>‑</span><span>3</span><span>‑</span><span>L, WA</span><span>‑</span><span>5</span><span>‑</span><span>L, WA</span><span>‑</span><span>6</span><span>‑</span><span>L, VIC/L 13, VIC/L 14, AC/L1 or AC/L2), where the original petroleum production licence was granted before 30</span><span> </span><span>July 1998</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>for the period of 21 years beginning on:</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>(a) the day on which the licence is granted; or</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>(b) if a later day is specified in the licence as the day on which the licence is to come into force—that later day.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>3A</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>a petroleum production licence granted by way of the first renewal of petroleum production licence WA</span><span>‑</span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>L, WA</span><span>‑</span><span>3</span><span>‑</span><span>L, WA</span><span>‑</span><span>5</span><span>‑</span><span>L, WA</span><span>‑</span><span>6</span><span>‑</span><span>L, VIC/L 13, VIC/L 14, AC/L1 or AC/L2</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>indefinitely.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>a petroleum production licence granted by way of the second renewal of a petroleum production licence, where the original petroleum production licence was granted before 30</span><span> </span><span>July 1998</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>indefinitely.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>a petroleum production licence granted under section</span><span> </span><span>183A</span></p></td><td style="width:148.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>for the period of 21 years beginning on the day on which the licence is granted.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` (2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to this Chapter. (3) A petroleum production licence covered by item 1, 3A or 4 of the table in subsection (1) is called a life‑of‑field petroleum production licence. (4) A petroleum production licence covered by item 2, 3 or 5 of the table in subsection (1) is called a fixed‑term petroleum production licence. > Note 1: For a special rule about the extension of the duration of licences pending decisions on renewal applications, see subsection 184(6). > Note 2: For special rules about the duration of licences granted over individual blocks, see subsections 183(3) and (4). > Note 3: For the revocation of an initial petroleum production licence mentioned in section 182, see subsection 183(7). > Note 4: For a special rule about when a petroleum production licence ceases to be in force following the grant of a petroleum retention lease, see section 151. > Note 5: For the surrender of a petroleum production licence, see Part 2.12. > Note 6: For the cancellation of a petroleum production licence, see Part 2.13. > Note 7: For the termination of a life‑of‑field petroleum production licence if there have been no recovery operations for 5 years, see section 166. > Note 8: See also section 780 (compensation for acquisition of property).