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Petroleum Act 1923
sec.74WCivil penalty for nonpayment of annual rent
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### sec.74W Civil penalty for nonpayment of annual rent
If the holder does not pay the annual rent as required under section 46 or 74N , the holder must also pay the State a civil penalty.
The amount of the penalty is 15% of the rent.
The penalty—
must be paid on the day after the last day for payment of the rent; and
is still payable even if the holder later pays the rent.
s 74W ins 2004 No. 26 s 46
(sec.74W-ssec.1) If the holder does not pay the annual rent as required under section 46 or 74N , the holder must also pay the State a civil penalty.
(sec.74W-ssec.2) The amount of the penalty is 15% of the rent.
(sec.74W-ssec.3) The penalty— must be paid on the day after the last day for payment of the rent; and is still payable even if the holder later pays the rent.
- (a) must be paid on the day after the last day for payment of the rent; and
- (b) is still payable even if the holder later pays the rent.