44Use of previous datum

44 Use of previous datum

(1) 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 previous datum—

| 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 that was in force immediately before the changeover time | | 2 | a petroleum retention lease | the lease area of a petroleum retention lease that was in force immediately before the changeover time | | 3 | a petroleum production licence | the licence area of a petroleum production licence that was in force immediately before the changeover time | | 4 | an infrastructure licence | the licence area of an infrastructure licence that was in force immediately before the changeover time | | 5 | a petroleum special prospecting authority | the authority area of a petroleum special prospecting authority that was in force immediately before the changeover time | | 6 | a petroleum access authority | the authority area of a petroleum access authority that was in force immediately before the changeover time | | 7 | a pipeline licence | the route of a pipeline authorised by a pipeline licence that was in force immediately before the changeover time | | 8 | any other instrument under this Act | a point, line or area set out in any other instrument under this Act that was in force immediately before the changeover time |

(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to section 45 (which deals with variation of titles and instruments).