Offshore Minerals Act 1999
392Power to give directions after licence etc ends
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392 Power to give directions after licence etc ends
392 Power to give directions after licence etc ends
(1) If a person is bound by an obligation because of section 131, 191, 266 or 314, the Minister may direct the person to do a thing or not to do a thing specified in the direction.
(2) A direction may be given only for the following purposes:
(a) to ensure that the obligation is complied with,
(b) a purpose that is incidental to the purpose in paragraph (a).
Note—
Sections 131, 191, 266 and 314 provide for undischarged obligations to continue to bind a former licence holder or associate after the licence ends.
(3) A direction must be in writing and is given by serving it on the person bound by the obligation.