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Offshore Minerals Act 1999
397Defences to actions to recover debts
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397 Defences to actions to recover debts
397 Defences to actions to recover debts
(1) It is a defence to an action to recover the debt from the licence holder, special purpose consent holder or the associate if:
(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.
(2) It is a defence to an action to recover the debt from the associate if:
(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.