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No. 999 of 1976.
Petroleum (Gulf of Papua) Agreements Act 1976.
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INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
No. of 1976.
Petroleum (Gulf of Papua) Agreements Act 1976.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
1. Interpretation.
“Agreement No. 1”
“Agreement No. 2”
“Agreement No. 3”
“Agreement No. 4”
“Agreement No. 5”
“Agreement No. 6”
“the Agreements”
“the commencement date”
2. Approval of Agreements.
3. Effect on and of other laws.
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 5
SCHEDULE 6
INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
AN ACT
entitled
Petroleum (Gulf of Papua) Agreements Act 1976,
Being an Act to provide for the approval of certain Agreements between the State and certain companies relating to the exploration for petroleum in the Gulf of Papua and development of facilities to produce any commercial quantities of petroleum discovered, and for related purposes.
1. Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears–
“Agreement No. 1” means the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1;
“Agreement No. 2” means the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 2;
“Agreement No. 3” means the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 3;
“Agreement No. 4” means the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 4;
“Agreement No. 5” means the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 5;
“Agreement No. 6” means the agreement a copy of which is set out in Schedule 6;
“the Agreements” means Agreements Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
“the commencement date” means 17 February 1977 being the date on which the Petroleum (Gulf of Papua) Agreements Act 1976 came into force.
2. Approval of Agreements.
The Agreements are approved and each shall take effect according to its tenor.
3. Effect on and of other laws.
(1) The following Articles and Clauses of the Agreements have the force of law as if contained in this Act and apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law in force in Papua New Guinea or a part of Papua New Guinea:–
(a) Articles 5 and 6 and Clauses 17.6 and 28.1 of Agreement No. 1; and
(b) Articles 5 and 6 and Clauses 17.6 and 28.1 of Agreement No. 2; and
(c) Articles 5 and 6, Clauses 17.6 and 28.1 and Article 30 (other than Clauses 30.3 and 30.5) of Agreement No. 3; and
(d) Articles 5 and 6, Clauses 17.6 and 28.1 and Article 30 (other than Clauses 30.3 and 30.5) of Agreement No. 4; and
(e) Articles 5 and 6, Clauses 17.6 and 28.1 and Article 30 (other than Clauses 30.3 and 30.5) of Agreement No. 5; and
(f) Articles 5 and 6, Clauses 17.6 and 28.1 and Article 30 (other than Clauses 30.3 and 30.5) of Agreement No. 6.
(2) No law at any time in force in Papua New Guinea or a part of Papua New Guinea made after the commencement date shall affect this Act or any of the Agreements–
(a) unless the contrary intention appears, either expressly or by implication, in that law; or
(b) except as provided by the Agreements.
(3) Except where the contrary intention appears, either expressly or by implication, in the Agreements or any of them, and subject to Subsections (1) and (2), all laws at any time in force in Papua New Guinea or a part of Papua New Guinea that are not inconsistent with this Act apply to and in relation to all acts, matters or things done or suffered under the Agreements or any of the Agreements, as the case may be.
SCHEDULE 1
Sec. 1.
Agreement
SCHEDULE 2
Sec. 1.
Agreement
SCHEDULE 3
Sec. 1.
Agreement
SCHEDULE 4
Sec. 1.
Agreement
SCHEDULE 5
Sec. 1.
Agreement
SCHEDULE 6
Sec. 1.
Agreement
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