Offshore Minerals Act 1999
400Application of security
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400 Application of security
400 Application of security
(1) If:
(a) a person is or was a licence holder, and
(b) the person has lodged a security with the Minister,
the Minister may use the security to discharge the person’s obligations arising from a failure to comply with:
(c) this Act or the regulations, or
(d) the licence conditions, or
(e) a direction under section 387 or 392.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the holder’s financial obligations include the obligation to pay a penalty imposed under the licence conditions.
(3) Subject to subsection (1), the Minister is to deal with a security in accordance with the regulations.