Section 4
Persons by whom application may be made
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Section 4
(1)
Any person desirous of exploring, prospecting or mining for petroleum may apply in accordance with this Act for an exploration licence or a petroleum agreement in respect of any area of land.
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(2)
Every application for an exploration licence or for a petroleum agreement shall be considered and approved or refused, as the case may be, by the Petroleum Authority.
(3)
The Petroleum Authority shall—
(a)
in relation to an application in respect of an area of on-shore land, be the Ruler or the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the State in which the area of on-shore land is situated;
and
(b)
in relation to an application in respect of an area of off-shore land, be the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.