247MDecision on request for acceptance of varied well operations management plan

247M Decision on request for acceptance of varied well operations management plan

(1) If a titleholder gives a variation to NOPSEMA, NOPSEMA must within 30 days—

(a) if the varied well operations management plan would meet the requirements of regulation 247H(1)—accept the variation; or

(b) reject the variation; or

(c) notify the titleholder, in writing, that NOPSEMA is unable to make a decision without further assessment of the variation.

(2) If NOPSEMA notifies the titleholder that NOPSEMA is unable to make a decision without further assessment of the variation, the notice must include—

(a) a description of any further information NOPSEMA requires to be included in the variation; and

(b) the date after which NOPSEMA will commence further assessment of the variation.

(3) The date specified under subregulation (2)(b) must give the titleholder a reasonable opportunity to modify or resubmit the variation.

(4) If NOPSEMA undertakes further assessment of a variation, NOPSEMA must accept or reject the variation as soon as practicable.

(5) NOPSEMA may approve a variation subject to conditions.

(6) NOPSEMA must notify the titleholder in writing of the following matters as soon as practicable after making a decision—

(b) if NOPSEMA rejects the variation—the reasons for the decision;

(c) if NOPSEMA accepts the variation—the date on which the variation commences;

(d) if NOPSEMA accepts the variation subject to a condition—the condition and the reason for making the acceptance subject to the condition.

(7) If NOPSEMA accepts a variation of a well operations management plan, the plan as varied replaces the existing well operations management plan as the plan in force for the title area on the date notified under subregulation (6)(c).