Schedule 1 MODEL CLAUSES FOR EXPLORATION LICENCESC1

United Kingdom

1. 1Interpretation
2. 2Grant of Licence
3. 3Prospecting methods
4. 4Term of licence
5. 5Right of Licensee to determine licence
6. 5AProvision of contact details to Minister
7. 6Payment of consideration for licence
8. 7Commencement, abandonment and plugging of Wells
9. 8Distance of Wells from boundaries of Exploration Area
10. 9Avoidance of harmful methods of working
11. 10Fishing and navigation
12. 11Licensee to keep records
13. 12Returns
14. 13Licensee to keep samples
15. 14Reports to be treated as confidential
16. 15Power to inspect records
17. 16Rights of access
18. 17Power to execute works
19. 18Indemnity against third party claims
20. 19Agreement not to assign
21. 20Power of revocation
22. 20APower of partial revocation
23. 21Arbitration
24. 22Ministry of Defence
25. 23Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Scottish Executive