Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

The Minister shall enter in the register a memorial in respect of each permit, licence, pipeline licence or access authority—

specifying the name of the holder of the permit, licence, pipeline licence or access authority; and

in the case of a permit or licence—setting out an accurate description (including, where convenient, a map) of the permit area or licence area; and

in the case of an access authority—setting out an accurate description (including, where convenient, a map) of the area in respect of which the access authority is in force; and

in the case of a pipeline licence—setting out a description of the route of the pipeline; and

specifying the term of the permit, licence, pipeline licence or access authority; and

setting out such other matters and things as are required by this part to be entered in the register; and

setting out such further matters relating to the registered holder or to the terms and conditions of the permit, licence, pipeline licence or access authority as the Minister deems proper and expedient in the public interest.

The Minister shall enter in the register a memorial of—

any instrument varying, cancelling, surrendering or otherwise affecting a permit, licence, pipeline licence or access authority; and

any instrument under section 59(5), (6) or (7); and

any agreement under section 109; and

any instrument varying or revoking an instrument referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

It is a sufficient compliance with the requirements of subsection (1) or (2) if the Minister enters a copy of the permit, licence, pipeline licence, access authority or instrument in the register.

A permit, licence, pipeline licence, access authority or instrument—

shall be deemed to be registered as soon as a memorial complying with subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, or a copy of the permit, licence, pipeline licence, access authority or instrument, has been entered in the register; and

is of no force until it has been so registered.

The Minister shall endorse on the memorial or copy of the permit, licence, pipeline licence, access authority or instrument a memorandum of the date upon which the memorial or copy was entered in the register.