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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 322

Duration of greenhouse gas holding lease

  (1)   A greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a special greenhouse gas holding lease or a special cross - boundary greenhouse gas holding lease) remains in force for the period of 5 years beginning on:

  (a)   the day on which the lease is granted; or

  (b)   if a later day is specified in the lease as the day on which the lease is to come into force--that later day.

  (2)   A special greenhouse gas holding lease or a special cross - boundary greenhouse gas holding lease remains in force indefinitely.

  (3)   Subsections   (1) and (2) have effect subject to this Chapter.

Note 1:   For special rules about the extension of the duration of a greenhouse gas holding lease if the lessee applies for a special greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence, see sections   323 and 323A.

Note 2:   For a special rule about the cancellation of a special greenhouse gas holding lease, see section   353.

Note 2AA:   For a special rule about the cancellation of a special cross - boundary greenhouse gas holding lease, see section   353A.

Note 2A:   For a special rule about the cancellation of a greenhouse gas holding lease granted to the holder of a petroleum retention lease, see section   354.

Note 3:   For special rules about the extension of the duration of a greenhouse gas holding lease pending a decision on a renewal application, see subsections   347(6) and 350A(7).

Note 4:   For special rules about the duration of a greenhouse gas holding lease once a decision has been made refusing to renew the lease, see subsections   349(4) and (5) and 350C(4) and (5).

Note 5:   For special rules about the extension of the duration of a greenhouse gas holding lease following a suspension decision, see sections   437, 439 and 439B.

Note 5A:   For special rules about the extension of the duration of a greenhouse gas holding lease pending a suspension decision, see sections   437A and 439C.

Note 6:   For special rules about when a greenhouse gas holding lease ceases to be in force following the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence, see sections   366 and 368F.

Note 7:   For the surrender of a greenhouse gas holding lease, see Part   3.10.

Note 8:   For the cancellation of a greenhouse gas holding lease, see Part   3.11.



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