175Cancellation of authority

175 Cancellation of authority

The Minister may cancel an authority if—

(a) the holder of the authority has not complied with the work program that was to have been carried out under the authority; or

(b) the conditions of the authority or any of the provisions of this Act that apply to the authority have not been complied with; or

(c) any activity carried out under the authority has caused a risk to public health or the environment; or

(d) any activity carried out under the authority has caused a serious situation; or

(e) the holder of the authority has failed to maintain any insurance policy it is required to maintain under this Act or has failed to lodge any bond it was required to lodge under this Act; or

(f) the holder of the authority no longer has the funds to carry out its work program; or

(g) the holder of the authority has not paid any amount that is payable under this Act within 90 days after it was due and within 30 days after receiving a written notice from the Minister warning it of the Minister's power under this provision; or

(h) it is, in the opinion of the Minister, in the public interest to cancel the authority.

S. 175A (Heading) amended by No. 68/2014 s. 9(1).

175A Special drilling authorisation surrendered, suspended or cancelled if primary authorisation surrendered, suspended or cancelled

S. 175A inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 44.

(1) If a primary authorisation that is the basis for a special drilling authorisation granted under Part 8A is cancelled under this Act or the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010, the special drilling authorisation that relates to that primary authorisation is taken to be cancelled on the same day the primary authorisation is cancelled.

(2) If a primary authorisation that is the basis for a special drilling authorisation granted under Part 8A is suspended under this Act or the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010, the special drilling authorisation that relates to that primary authorisation is taken to be suspended on the same day the primary authorisation is suspended.

S. 175A(3) inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 9(2).

(3) If a primary authorisation that is the basis for a special drilling authorisation granted under Part 8A is surrendered under this Act or the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010, the special drilling authorisation that relates to that primary authorisation is taken to be surrendered on the same day the primary authorisation is surrendered.