Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.397Defences to actions to recover debts
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sec.397 Defences to actions to recover debts
It is a defence to an action to recover the debt from the tenure holder, special purpose consent holder or the associate if— the holder or associate produces evidence that the holder or associate took all reasonable steps to comply with the direction; and the evidence is not rebutted. It is a defence to an action to recover the debt from the associate if— the associate produces evidence that the associate did not know of, and could not reasonably be expected to know of, the existence of the direction; and the evidence is not rebutted. (sec.397-ssec.1) It is a defence to an action to recover the debt from the tenure holder, special purpose consent holder or the associate if— the holder or associate produces evidence that the holder or associate took all reasonable steps to comply with the direction; and the evidence is not rebutted. (sec.397-ssec.2) It is a defence to an action to recover the debt from the associate if— the associate produces evidence that the associate did not know of, and could not reasonably be expected to know of, the existence of the direction; and the evidence is not rebutted.
- (a) the holder or associate produces evidence that the holder or associate took all reasonable steps to comply with the direction; and
- (b) the evidence is not rebutted.
- (a) the associate produces evidence that the associate did not know of, and could not reasonably be expected to know of, the existence of the direction; and
- (b) the evidence is not rebutted.