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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.107AAApplying to amalgamate
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### sec.107AA Applying to amalgamate
The holder of an authority to prospect may apply to the Minister to amalgamate 2 or more potential commercial areas for the authority to prospect into a single potential commercial area for the authority to prospect (the amalgamated potential commercial area ).
The holder can not make an application under subsection (1) if—
the holder has not complied with a provision of this Act; or
any of the following amounts is outstanding in relation to the authority to prospect—
annual rent;
a civil penalty under section 76 for non-payment of annual rent;
interest payable under section 588 on annual rent or a civil penalty;
a royalty-related amount payable by the holder;
security required under section 488 .
s 107AA ins 2019 No. 17 s 303
(sec.107AA-ssec.1) The holder of an authority to prospect may apply to the Minister to amalgamate 2 or more potential commercial areas for the authority to prospect into a single potential commercial area for the authority to prospect (the amalgamated potential commercial area ).
(sec.107AA-ssec.2) The holder can not make an application under subsection (1) if— the holder has not complied with a provision of this Act; or any of the following amounts is outstanding in relation to the authority to prospect— annual rent; a civil penalty under section 76 for non-payment of annual rent; interest payable under section 588 on annual rent or a civil penalty; a royalty-related amount payable by the holder; security required under section 488 .
- (a) the holder has not complied with a provision of this Act; or
- (b) any of the following amounts is outstanding in relation to the authority to prospect— (i) annual rent; (ii) a civil penalty under section 76 for non-payment of annual rent; (iii) interest payable under section 588 on annual rent or a civil penalty; (iv) a royalty-related amount payable by the holder; (v) security required under section 488 .
- (i) annual rent;
- (ii) a civil penalty under section 76 for non-payment of annual rent;
- (iii) interest payable under section 588 on annual rent or a civil penalty;
- (iv) a royalty-related amount payable by the holder;
- (v) security required under section 488 .
- (i) annual rent;
- (ii) a civil penalty under section 76 for non-payment of annual rent;
- (iii) interest payable under section 588 on annual rent or a civil penalty;
- (iv) a royalty-related amount payable by the holder;
- (v) security required under section 488 .