Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982 - SECT 32A

32A .         Certain permits cannot be renewed more than twice

        (1)         This section applies to a permit if —

            (a)         the permit was granted under section 22 —

                  (i)         on or after the day of the coming into operation of the Petroleum and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2010 section 87 (the commencement day ); and

                  (ii)         as a result of an application made in response to an invitation in an instrument that was published under section 20(1) on or after the commencement day;

                or

            (b)         the permit was granted under section 27 on or after the commencement day.

        (2)         Despite sections 30(1) and 32, if a permit to which this section applies has been renewed twice —

            (a)         the permittee is not entitled to apply for a further renewal of the permit; and

            (b)         the Minister cannot grant a further renewal of the permit.

        [Section 32A inserted by No. 42 of 2010 s. 87.]