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Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991
113CMinister or officer not to be interested in petroleum title
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#### 113C Minister or officer not to be interested in petroleum title
113C Minister or officer not to be interested in petroleum title
> > (1) A person must not, while holding office in an official capacity for the purposes of this Act and while exercising functions in that capacity, hold either directly or indirectly a beneficial interest in a petroleum title.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
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> > (2) The following are persons who hold office in an official capacity for the purposes of this Act—
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> > > (a) the Minister,
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> > > (b) an inspector,
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> > > (c) a Public Service employee, who exercises functions under this Act or the [Mining Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-029),
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> > > (d) any other person who exercises any judicial or official functions under this Act or the [Mining Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-029).
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> **pt 12A (ss 113A–113C):** Ins 2015 No 40, Sch 2 \[44\].