sec.896Sunsetting of particular activities

### sec.896 Sunsetting of particular activities This section applies if— an activity for a converted lease is provided for under the provisions of the lease; and the activity was, under the relevant 1923 Act lease, being carried out before 31 December 2004; and the carrying out of the activity— is, other than for this section, not an Act authorised activity for the converted lease; or is inconsistent with an Act authorised activity. Despite the provisions of the lease or the definition of authorised activity in schedule 2, the activity is taken to be an authorised activity for the converted lease. Subsection (2) ceases to apply on the fifth anniversary of 31 December 2004. Subsection (2) applies whether or not the activity was being carried out immediately before 31 December 2004. In this section— Act authorised activity means an activity that, under a provision of this Act, is an authorised activity for a petroleum lease. s 896 ins 2004 No. 26 s 247 amd 2005 No. 3 s 105 sch ; 2007 No. 46 s 241 sch (sec.896-ssec.1) This section applies if— an activity for a converted lease is provided for under the provisions of the lease; and the activity was, under the relevant 1923 Act lease, being carried out before 31 December 2004; and the carrying out of the activity— is, other than for this section, not an Act authorised activity for the converted lease; or is inconsistent with an Act authorised activity. (sec.896-ssec.2) Despite the provisions of the lease or the definition of authorised activity in schedule 2, the activity is taken to be an authorised activity for the converted lease. (sec.896-ssec.3) Subsection (2) ceases to apply on the fifth anniversary of 31 December 2004. (sec.896-ssec.4) Subsection (2) applies whether or not the activity was being carried out immediately before 31 December 2004. (sec.896-ssec.5) In this section— Act authorised activity means an activity that, under a provision of this Act, is an authorised activity for a petroleum lease. - (a) an activity for a converted lease is provided for under the provisions of the lease; and - (b) the activity was, under the relevant 1923 Act lease, being carried out before 31 December 2004; and - (c) the carrying out of the activity— (i) is, other than for this section, not an Act authorised activity for the converted lease; or (ii) is inconsistent with an Act authorised activity. - (i) is, other than for this section, not an Act authorised activity for the converted lease; or - (ii) is inconsistent with an Act authorised activity. - (i) is, other than for this section, not an Act authorised activity for the converted lease; or - (ii) is inconsistent with an Act authorised activity.