Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010
43Use of current datum
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43 Use of current datum
For the purposes of this Act, after the changeover time, for a title or instrument set out in the table, the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, line or area set out in the table is to be described by reference to the current datum, and the relevant title or instrument may be annotated accordingly—
| Points, lines and areas | | | | Item | Title or instrument | Point, line or area | | 1 | a petroleum exploration permit | the permit area of a petroleum exploration permit granted after the changeover time | | 2 | a petroleum retention lease | the lease area of a petroleum retention lease granted after the changeover time | | 3 | a petroleum production licence | the licence area of a petroleum production licence granted after the changeover time | | 4 | an infrastructure licence | the licence area of an infrastructure licence granted after the changeover time | | 5 | a petroleum special prospecting authority | the authority area of a petroleum special prospecting authority granted after the changeover time | | 6 | a petroleum access authority | the authority area of a petroleum access authority granted after the changeover time | | 7 | a pipeline licence | the route of a pipeline authorised by a pipeline licence granted after the changeover time | | 8 | any other instrument under this Act | a point, line or area set out in any other instrument under this Act made after the changeover time |
A grant of a petroleum exploration permit, a petroleum retention lease or a petroleum production licence may be a grant by way of renewal—see section 11.