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Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
53Term of licence
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#### 53 Term of licence
(1) Subject to this Part, a licence granted before the commencement of subsection (2) remains in force:
(a) in the case of a licence granted otherwise than by way of renewal of a licence—for a period of 21 years commencing on the day on which the licence is granted or, if a later day is specified in the licence as being the day on which the licence is to come into force, on that later day;
(b) in the case of a licence granted by way of the first renewal of a licence—for the period of 21 years commencing on the day on which the licence is granted or, if a later day is specified in the licence as being the day on which the licence is to come into force, on that later day; and
(c) in the case of a licence granted by way of the second renewal of a licence—indefinitely.
(2) Subject to this Part, a licence granted after the commencement of this subsection remains in force indefinitely.