Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.396Costs incurred by Minister in taking action under section 395
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sec.396 Costs incurred by Minister in taking action under section 395
If— the Minister takes action under section 395 in relation to a direction under section 387 given to a tenure holder or special purpose consent holder; and the direction does not extend to an associate of the holder; the costs and expenses incurred by the Minister in taking that action are a debt due to the State by the holder. If— a direction under section 387 specifies that a particular associate of a tenure holder or special purpose consent holder is subject to a particular obligation; and the Minister takes action under section 395 in relation to that obligation; the costs and expenses incurred by the Minister in taking that action are a debt due to the State by the holder and the associate. The associate and the holder are jointly and severally liable to pay the debt arising under subsection (2) . A debt under this section is recoverable in the Wardens Court. (sec.396-ssec.1) If— the Minister takes action under section 395 in relation to a direction under section 387 given to a tenure holder or special purpose consent holder; and the direction does not extend to an associate of the holder; the costs and expenses incurred by the Minister in taking that action are a debt due to the State by the holder. (sec.396-ssec.2) If— a direction under section 387 specifies that a particular associate of a tenure holder or special purpose consent holder is subject to a particular obligation; and the Minister takes action under section 395 in relation to that obligation; the costs and expenses incurred by the Minister in taking that action are a debt due to the State by the holder and the associate. (sec.396-ssec.3) The associate and the holder are jointly and severally liable to pay the debt arising under subsection (2) . (sec.396-ssec.4) A debt under this section is recoverable in the Wardens Court.
- (a) the Minister takes action under section 395 in relation to a direction under section 387 given to a tenure holder or special purpose consent holder; and
- (b) the direction does not extend to an associate of the holder;
- (a) a direction under section 387 specifies that a particular associate of a tenure holder or special purpose consent holder is subject to a particular obligation; and
- (b) the Minister takes action under section 395 in relation to that obligation;