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Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967
Div 2Permits and drilling reservations
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Division 2 — Permits and drilling reservations
29. Exploration for petroleum and geothermal energy resources restricted 48
30. Advertisement of blocks 48
31. Application for permit 49
32A. More than one permit application for same block or blocks 50
32. Grant or refusal of permit in relation to application 51
33A. Withdrawal of application 52
33B. Application continued after withdrawal of joint applicant 53
33C. Effect of withdrawal or lapse of s. 30 application 53
33. Application for permit in respect of surrendered etc. blocks 54
34. Application fee etc. 56
35. Consideration of application 56
36. Request by applicant for grant of permit in respect of advertised block 58
37. Grant of permit on request 58
37A. Permit for 2 or more blocks may be divided into 2 or more permits 60
37B. Grant of boundary-change permit 61
38. Rights conferred by permit 66
39. Term of permit 66
40. Application for renewal of permit 68
41. Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area 68
42A. Certain permits cannot be renewed more than twice 70
42B. Limits on renewal of boundary-change permits 71
42. Grant or refusal of renewal of permit 72
43. Conditions of permit 74
43A. Advertisement of blocks for drilling reservations 77
43B. Application for drilling reservation 77
43CA. More than one drilling reservation application for same block or blocks 79
43C. Grant or refusal in relation to applications for drilling reservations 80
43DA. Withdrawal of application 81
43DB. Application continued after withdrawal of joint applicant 81
43DC. Effect of withdrawal or lapse of s. 43A application 82
43D. Rights conferred by drilling reservation 83
43E. Term of drilling reservation 84
43F. Extension of term of drilling reservation 84
44. Discovery of petroleum or geothermal energy resources to be notified etc. 85
46. Nomination of blocks as location 86
47. Declaration of location 89
48. Immediately adjoining blocks 92