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(1) This section applies to a fixed - term petroleum production licence.
Application for renewal
(2) A petroleum production licensee may apply to the Titles Administrator for the renewal by the Joint Authority of the licence.
(3) An application to renew a petroleum production licence must be made at least 180 days before the expiry date of the licence.
(4) Despite subsection (3), the Titles Administrator may accept an application to renew a petroleum production licence if the application is made:
(a) later than 180 days before the expiry date of the licence; and
(b) before the expiry date of the licence.
(5) An application under this section must:
(a) be in the approved form; and
(b) be accompanied by any information or documents required by the form.
(5A) If the approved form requires the application to be accompanied by information or documents, an application under this section is taken to be accompanied by the information or documents if the information or documents are given to the Titles Administrator before the expiry date of the licence.
(5B) For the purposes of subsection (5A), disregard the effect of subsection (6).
Note 1: Part 2.10 contains additional provisions about application procedures.
Note 2: Section 256 requires the application to be accompanied by an application fee.
Extension of duration of petroleum production licence pending decision on application
(6) If:
(a) a petroleum production licensee makes an application to renew the licence; and
(b) the licence would, apart from this subsection, expire:
(i) before the Joint Authority grants, or refuses to grant, the renewal of the licence; or
(ii) before the application lapses as provided by section 260;
the licence continues in force:
(c) until the Joint Authority grants, or refuses to grant, the renewal of the licence; or
(d) until the application so lapses;
whichever happens first.
(7) Subsection (6) has effect subject to this Chapter but despite section 165.
Note: See the notes at the end of section 165.
Licences granted under section 183A
(8) If:
(a) the grant of a petroleum production licence under section 183A is consequential on a fixed - term State/Territory petroleum production title ceasing to be in force as mentioned in paragraph 183A(2)(b) or (3)(b); and
(b) the fixed - term State/Territory petroleum production title was granted otherwise than by way of renewal;
an application must not be made for the renewal of the licence if the Joint Authority has previously granted a renewal of the licence.
(9) If:
(a) the grant of a petroleum production licence under section 183A is consequential on a fixed - term State/Territory petroleum production title ceasing to be in force as mentioned in paragraph 183A(2)(b) or (3)(b); and
(b) the fixed - term State/Territory petroleum production title was granted by way of renewal;
an application must not be made for the renewal of the licence.