186ATime limit for making decision about renewal of fixed‑term petroleum production licence

186A Time limit for making decision about renewal of fixed‑term petroleum production licence

(1) The Joint Authority must make a decision under section 185 or 186, in relation to an application under section 184, within the period that: (a) begins when the application was made; and (b) runs for: (i) if a written agreement between the applicant and the Joint Authority in relation to the application specifies a number of days for the purposes of this subparagraph—that number of days; or (ii) if no such agreement is in force—the prescribed number of days. (2) The Joint Authority is not required to comply with subsection (1) unless a number of days is prescribed for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii). (3) The applicant and the Joint Authority may vary or terminate an agreement referred to in subparagraph (1)(b)(i). (4) A failure to comply with subsection (1) in relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.

Note: See also sections 286B and 286C.