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Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2023
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(1) NOPSEMA may request a titleholder to submit a revised environment plan under section 26 for an activity under the title.
(2) The request must be in writing and set out the following:
(a) the matters to be addressed in the revised environment plan;
(b) the time by which the revised environment plan is to be submitted;
(c) the grounds for the request.
(3) The titleholder may make a submission in writing to NOPSEMA stating the titleholder’s reasons for one or more of the following:
(a) why a revised environment plan is not needed;
(b) why the revised environment plan does not need to address one or more matters identified in NOPSEMA’s request or needs to address different matters;
(c) why a longer time should be allowed for submission of the revised environment plan.
(4) A submission by the titleholder under subsection (3) must be made:
(a) within 21 days of the request being made; or
(b) if NOPSEMA, in writing, allows a longer period—within such longer period.
(5) If a submission complies with subsections (3) and (4), NOPSEMA must:
(a) decide whether to accept one or more of the reasons stated in the submission; and
(b) give the titleholder notice in writing of the decision; and
(c) to the extent (if any) that NOPSEMA accepts the reasons, give the titleholder notice in writing that varies or withdraws the request in accordance with the decision; and
(d) to the extent (if any) that NOPSEMA does not accept the reasons, give the titleholder notice in writing of the grounds for not accepting them.
(6) If a request is made by NOPSEMA to a titleholder under subsection (1) and not withdrawn, the titleholder must submit the requested revised environment plan under section 26 by the time stated in the request (as varied under paragraph (5)(c) of this section if applicable).