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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 262

Consultation--adverse decisions

Scope

  (1)   This section applies to a decision set out in the table, and the affected person in relation to that decision is set out in the table.

 

Decisions and affected persons

Item

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

 

Provision under which decision is made

Decision of the Joint Authority

Affected person

1

section   126

refusal to renew a petroleum exploration permit

the permittee

2

section   149

refusal to grant a petroleum retention lease to a petroleum production licensee

the licensee

3

section   155

refusal to renew a petroleum retention lease

the lessee

4

section   186

refusal to renew a petroleum production licence

the licensee

5

section   223

refusal to grant a pipeline licence to a petroleum production licensee

the licensee

6

section   224

refusal to grant a pipeline licence to a petroleum production licensee

the licensee.

7

section   224

refusal to grant a pipeline licence to a greenhouse gas injection licensee

the licensee.

Consultation

  (2)   Before making the decision, the Joint Authority must:

  (a)   by written notice given to the affected person, give at least 30 days notice of the Joint Authority's intention to make the decision; and

  (b)   give a copy of the notice to such other persons (if any) as the Joint Authority thinks fit.

  (3)   The notice must:

  (a)   set out details of the decision that is proposed to be made; and

  (b)   set out the reasons for the proposal; and

  (c)   invite a person to whom the notice, or a copy of the notice, has been given to make a written submission to the Joint Authority about the proposal; and

  (d)   specify a time limit for making that submission.

Note:   All communications to the Joint Authority are to be made through the Titles Administrator--see section   63.

  (4)   In deciding whether to make the decision, the Joint Authority must take into account any submissions made in accordance with the notice.



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