Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) The Joint Authority may grant an exploration permit subject to whatever conditions the Joint Authority thinks appropriate.
Note: A grant of a permit may be a grant by way of renewal—see section 10.
(2) The conditions (if any) must be specified in the permit.
Permit to which Royalty Act applies
(3) An exploration permit to which the Royalty Act applies is subject to a condition that the permittee will comply with the provisions of the Royalty Act.
Note: The Royalty Act applies to a small number of North West Shelf titles.
(4) Despite subsection (2), the condition mentioned in subsection (3) does not need to be specified in the permit.
Work‑bid exploration permits and special exploration permits
(5) Any or all of the following conditions may be specified in a work‑bid exploration permit or a special exploration permit:
(a) conditions requiring the permittee to carry out work in, or in relation to, the permit area (including conditions requiring the permittee to carry out the work during a period of 12 months or longer, or during periods each of which is 12 months or longer);
(b) conditions relating to the amounts that the permittee must spend in carrying out such work;
(c) conditions requiring the permittee to comply with directions that:
(i) relate to the matters covered by paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(ii) are given in accordance with the permit.
(6) Subsection (5) does not limit subsection (1).
Cash‑bid exploration permits
(7) Despite subsection (1), a cash‑bid exploration permit must not be granted subject to conditions requiring the permittee to:
(a) carry out work in, or in relation to, the permit area; or
(b) spend particular amounts on the carrying out of work in, or in relation to, the permit area.
Note: A grant of a permit may be a grant by way of renewal—see section 10.