The Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999

Areas surrendered

7.—(1) Within a block any area to be surrendered by the Licensee pursuant to any of the last three foregoing clauses and any area accordingly retained by him or, where the surrendered or retained area is comprised of separate parts, each such part shall unless the Minister has otherwise agreed in writing prior to the date at which the appropriate notice is given by the Licensee to the Minister comply with the following requirements—

(a) be bounded by minute lines of latitude extending not less than two minutes of longitude and minute lines of longitude extending not less than two minutes of latitude;

(b) consist of not less than thirty sections;

(c) each separate part of an area surrendered or retained shall be not less than two sections distant from any other part of the same category (surrendered or retained as the case may be); and

(d) the boundaries shall, in the case of those which run due north and south, either coincide with the corresponding boundaries of the block or be not less than two sections distant therefrom and, in the case of those which run due east and west, either coincide with the corresponding boundaries of the block or be not less than two sections distant therefrom.

(2) Upon the date upon which any determination of this licence or any surrender of part of the licensed area in manner provided by the last three foregoing clauses is to take effect the rights granted by this licence shall cease in respect of the licensed area or of the part so surrendered as the case may be but without prejudice to any obligation or liability imposed upon the Licensee or incurred by him under the terms of this licence prior to that date.