Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Submerged Lands) Act 1982
Div 2Exploration permits
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Division 2 — Exploration permits
19.Exploration for petroleum, regulated substances, potential GHG storage formations and potential GHG injection sites restricted44
20.Advertisement of blocks45
20A.Petroleum lessee or licensee to be notified of proposal to advertise certain blocks46
21.Application for permits47
22A.Competing applications for same block48
22.Grant or refusal of permit in relation to application49
23A.Withdrawal of application51
23B.Application continued after withdrawal of joint applicant51
23C.Effect of withdrawal or lapse of application51
23.Application for petroleum exploration permit for surrendered, cancelled or determined blocks52
24.Application fee etc.54
25.Consideration of applications54
26.Request by applicant for grant of petroleum exploration permit in respect of advertised blocks55
27.Grant of petroleum exploration permit on request56
27A.Grant of boundary‑change permit57
28.Rights conferred by petroleum exploration permit61
28A.Rights conferred by GHG exploration permit62
29.Term of permit64
30.Application for renewal of permit65
31.Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area66
32A.Certain petroleum exploration permits cannot be renewed more than twice68
32B.Limits on renewal of boundary‑change permits69
32C.GHG exploration permits cannot be renewed more than once70
32.Grant or refusal of renewal of permit70
33.Conditions of permit72
34.Certain discoveries in permit area to be notified75
36.Nomination of blocks as location75
37.Declaration of location77
38.Immediately adjoining blocks79