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1920.This Chapter provides rules relating to the disposal of oil licences for the purposes of Parts 5 (mineral extraction) and 6 (research and development).
1921.These rules, whilst important to those concerned with the oil industry, are likely to be used by a minority of the users of either Part 5 or 6. They are dealt with here as they share many definitions in common but do not belong naturally in either Part 5 or Part 6.
1922.The rules require the “seller” and “purchaser” of certain interests in oil licences, related to undeveloped areas, to treat part of the consideration as having nil value. They also provide for the “recapture/reduction” of R&D allowances in certain cases in which an oil licence is disposed of.