Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

If the following conditions are satisfied in relation to a particular block:

there is no petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence over the block;

there is no place in the block that is an infrastructure licence area;

there is no pipeline over or in the block;

there are no pending applications for the grant of a petroleum exploration permit or petroleum production licence over the block;

there are no pending applications for the grant of an infrastructure licence relating to a place in the block;

there are no pending applications for the grant of a pipeline licence relating to a pipeline or proposed pipeline over or in the block;

the block is not to be the subject of a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, petroleum special prospecting authority or petroleum access authority; and

an infrastructure licence is not to be granted in relation to a place within the block; and

a pipeline licence is not to be granted in relation to a pipeline over or in the block.

If a declaration under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a block:

a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, petroleum special prospecting authority or petroleum access authority must not be granted over that block; and

an infrastructure licence must not be granted in relation to a place within that block; and

a pipeline licence must not be granted in relation to a pipeline over or in that block.

Subsection (2) has effect despite any other provision of this Act.