7(1)Subject to subsection (7), the annual rental fee prescribed in Schedule A for different sections of a licence area is due and payable in the second year and third year of the term of the licence to search and in each year of an extended period of a licence to search at least 30 days before the anniversary date of the granting of the licence to search.

7(2)Any annual rental fee that is paid before the date of the commencement of this section for the year of the term of the licence to search in progress on that date and that relates to a section of a licence area on which there are no producing wells shall be refunded on a pro-rated basis for the period beginning on the commencement of this section and ending on the next anniversary date of the granting of the licence to search, both dates inclusive.

7(3)On the request of the Minister, a licensee shall file with the Minister a record containing any information the Minister may require with respect to a well located on a section of the licence area.

7(4)If a well ceases to be a producing well on a section of a licence area that does not have any other producing wells located on it, the licensee shall, within 10 days after the well ceased to be a producing well, notify the Minister in writing that there are no producing wells located on that section.

7(5)If, on or after the commencement of this section, a well ceases to be a producing well on a section of a licence area that does not have any other producing wells located on it, any annual rental fee paid for the section for the year of the term of the licence to search in progress on the date the well ceased to be a producing well shall be refunded on a pro-rated basis for the period beginning on that date and ending on the next anniversary date of the granting of the licence to search, both dates inclusive.

7(6)If a well becomes a producing well on a section of a licence area that, immediately before the well became a producing well, had no producing wells located on it, the licensee shall, within 10 days after the well becomes a producing well, notify the Minister in writing that a producing well is located on that section.

7(7)If a well becomes a producing well on a section of a licence area that, immediately before the well became a producing well, had no producing wells located on it, the licensee shall, within 60 days after the well becomes a producing well, pay a pro-rated portion of the annual rental fee for the section for the period beginning on the date the well becomes a producing well and ending on the next anniversary date of the granting of the licence to search, both dates inclusive.

16(1)Subject to subsection (7), the annual rental fee prescribed in Schedule A for different sections of a lease area is due and payable in the second year and subsequent years of the term of the lease and in each year of an extended period of a lease at least 30 days before the anniversary date of the granting of the lease.

16(2)Any annual rental fee that is paid before the date of the commencement of this section for the year of the term of the lease in progress on that date and that relates to a section of a lease area on which there are no producing wells shall be refunded on a pro-rated basis for the period beginning on the commencement of this section and ending on the next anniversary date of the granting of the lease, both dates inclusive.

16(3)On the request of the Minister, a lessee shall file with the Minister a record containing any information the Minister may require with respect to a well located on a section of the lease area.

16(4)If a well ceases to be a producing well on a section of a lease area that does not have any other producing wells located on it, the lessee shall, within 10 days after the well ceased to be a producing well, notify the Minister in writing that there are no producing wells located on that section.

16(5)If, on or after the commencement of this section, a well ceases to be a producing well on a section of a lease area that does not have any other producing wells located on it, any annual rental fee paid for the section for the year of the term of the lease in progress on the date the well ceased to be a producing well shall be refunded on a pro-rated basis for the period beginning on that date and ending on the next anniversary date of the granting of the lease, both dates inclusive

16(6)If a well becomes a producing well on a section of a lease area that, immediately before the well became a producing well, had no producing wells located on it, the lessee shall, within 10 days after the well becomes a producing well, notify the Minister in writing that a producing well is located on that section.

16(7)If a well becomes a producing well on a section of a lease area that, immediately before the well became a producing well, had no producing wells located on it, the lessee shall, within 60 days after the well becomes a producing well, pay a pro-rated portion of the annual rental fee for the section for the period beginning on the date the well becomes a producing well and ending on the next anniversary date of the granting of the lease, both dates inclusive.

18.2(1)Subject to subsection (7), the annual rental fee prescribed in Schedule A for different sections of a lease area is due and payable in the second year and subsequent years of the term of the consolidated lease at least 30 days before the anniversary date of the granting of the consolidated lease.

18.2(2)Any annual rental fee that is paid before the date of the commencement of this section for the year of the term of the consolidated lease in progress on that date and that relates to a section of a lease area on which there are no producing wells shall be refunded on a pro-rated basis for the period beginning on the commencement of this section and ending on the next anniversary date of the granting of the consolidated lease, both dates inclusive.

18.2(3)On the request of the Minister, a lessee shall file with the Minister a record containing any information the Minister may require with respect to a well located on a section of the lease area.

18.2(4)If a well ceases to be a producing well on a section of a lease area that does not have any other producing wells located on it, the lessee shall, within 10 days after the well ceased to be a producing well, notify the Minister in writing that there are no producing wells located on that section.

18.2(5)If, on or after the commencement of this section, a well ceases to be a producing well on a section of a lease area that does not have any other producing wells located on it, any annual rental fee paid for the section for the year of the term of the lease in progress on the date the well ceased to be a producing well shall be refunded on a pro-rated basis for the period beginning on that date and ending on the next anniversary date of the granting of the consolidated lease, both dates inclusive.

18.2(6)If a well becomes a producing well on a section of a lease area that, immediately before the well became a producing well, had no producing wells located on it, the lessee shall, within 10 days after the well becomes a producing well, notify the Minister in writing that a producing well is located on that section.

18.2(7)If a well becomes a producing well on a section of a lease area that, immediately before the well became a producing well, had no producing wells located on it, the lessee shall, within 60 days after the well becomes a producing well, pay a pro-rated portion of the annual rental fee for the section for the period beginning on the date the well becomes a producing well and ending on the next anniversary date of the granting of the consolidated lease, both dates inclusive.