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Petroleum Act 1984
56Rights conferred by production licence
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56 Rights conferred by production licence
A production licence, while it remains in force, gives the production
licensee or, if there is more than one, the production licensees
jointly, subject to this Act and in accordance with the conditions to
which the licence is subject and the directions, if any, lawfully given
by the Minister, the exclusive right:
(a) to explore for petroleum and recover it from the licence area;
and
(b) to carry out such operations and execute such works in the
licence area as are necessary for the exploration for and
recovery of petroleum.