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Petroleum Act 1923
sec.203Minister’s consent required for particular transfers of water observation bores or water supply bores to landowners
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### sec.203 Minister’s consent required for particular transfers of water observation bores or water supply bores to landowners
This section applies if—
before the commencement, a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder lodged a notice under section 75Q(2)(b) to transfer a water observation bore or water supply bore; and
immediately before the commencement, the Minister’s consent to the transfer had not been given.
On the commencement, previous section 75Q(3) continues to apply to the transfer.
Under previous section 75Q(3), the approved form required the signed consent of the Minister and the landowner to the transfer.
s 203 ins 2013 No. 23 s 167
(sec.203-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder lodged a notice under section 75Q(2)(b) to transfer a water observation bore or water supply bore; and immediately before the commencement, the Minister’s consent to the transfer had not been given.
(sec.203-ssec.2) On the commencement, previous section 75Q(3) continues to apply to the transfer. Under previous section 75Q(3), the approved form required the signed consent of the Minister and the landowner to the transfer.
- (a) before the commencement, a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder lodged a notice under section 75Q(2)(b) to transfer a water observation bore or water supply bore; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement, the Minister’s consent to the transfer had not been given.