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  "legislation_title": "The Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988",
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  "heading": "Right of licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area",
  "text": "(1) Without prejudice to any obligation or liability imposed by or incurred under the terms hereof the Licensee may at any time by giving to the Minister not less than six months' notice in writing to that effect to expire on an anniversary of the date of commencement of the initial term, determine this licence or surrender any part of the licensed area being a part which complies with clause 8 hereof.\n(2) A notice given pursuant to paragraph (1) of this clause may be cancelled by a further notice in writing given to the Minister not less than one month before the expiration of the notice.",
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