229Minister may remove equipment

229 Minister may remove equipment

(1) If a person fails to comply with section 228 with respect to any equipment, the Minister may cause the equipment to be removed and may dispose of the equipment.

(2) The Minister may recover any cost involved in doing this from the rehabilitation bond that applies in respect of the relevant authority and from any proceeds that result from the disposal of the equipment.

(3) If the cost of removing or disposing of any equipment is greater than the amount that can be recovered under subsection (2) in relation to that equipment, the person must pay the difference to the Minister.

(4) The Minister may recover as a debt due to the Crown in a court of competent jurisdiction any amount payable under subsection (3).

Part 14—Information

Division 1—Information to be given to the Minister

230 Minister may require certain information if underground geological storage formation discovered

(1) If an underground geological storage formation is discovered in an authority area, the Minister may direct the holder of the authority—

(a) to give the Minister in accordance with the regulations any information required regarding the nature of the underground geological storage formation; and

(b) to conduct tests or to do anything else that the Minister specifies to obtain the information required in paragraph (a).

(2) A direction must be given in writing and must specify by when it must be complied with.

(3) A person to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction within the time specified in the direction.