Section 13
Repeal and saving
All references to oil prospecting licences and oil mining leases in the Mining Enactments of the States in Peninsular Malaysia
[F.M.S. Cap. 147, J. No. 69, K. No. 67, Kn. 10/1939, Ps. 1/1340,
Tr. 51/1356] shall be deemed to have been repealed:
Provided that any oil prospecting licence or oil mining lease issued under any of those Enactments shall continue to subsist for the duration of time for which it is issued and shall not be affected by this Act.
(2)
The Mining Ordinance of Sabah [Ord. 20 of 1960], the
Oil Mining Ordinance of Sarawak [Cap. 85] and any other State law in force in Sabah or Sarawak relating to mining shall continue in force except in relation to the exploration, prospecting or mining for petroleum in off-shore land and the provisions of the said
Ordinances and any such law so far as they relate to the exploration, prospecting or mining for petroleum in off-shore land shall be deemed to have been repealed.
(b)
Any prospecting licence, mining lease or agreement issued or made under any written law in force in Sabah or Sarawak immediately before 8 November 1969, for the exploration, prospecting or mining for petroleum on off-shore land shall continue to be in force subject to paragraphs (c), (d) and (e).
(c)
All rights accrued or due to and all liabilities and obligations imposed on or borne by the Governments of Sabah and Sarawak under or by virtue of any prospecting licence, mining lease or agreement referred to in paragraph (b) shall accrue and be due to and shall be imposed on and borne by the Federal Government.
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(d)
The provisions of the prospecting licence, mining lease or agreement referred to in paragraph (b) shall be construed subject to this Act.
(e)
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may at any time before 31
December 1972, by order make such further transitional or saving provision as he may consider necessary or expedient.