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Petroleum Act 1998
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37 Rights conferred by lease
A retention lease authorises the holder of the lease, subject to and in accordance with the conditions of the lease—
(a) to carry out petroleum exploration in the lease area; and
(b) to do any thing in the lease area that is necessary for, or incidental to, that purpose; and
(c) to retain a right to apply for a production licence in respect of the lease area under Division 2 of Part 5 without complying with any requirement that there might otherwise be under this Act to carry out a work program in respect of the area.
S. 38 amended by No. 25/2008 s. 21 (ILA s. 39B(1)).