246Field development plan submitted before commencement day but no decision made

246  Field development plan submitted before commencement day but no decision made

 (1) This section applies in relation to a petroleum production licensee’s field development plan if:

 (a) the plan was given to the Titles Administrator under regulation 4.04 of the old regulations before the commencement day; and

 (b) the Joint Authority did not decide, before that day, to either accept the plan or reject the plan; and

 (c) the licensee did not withdraw the plan before that day.

Submission of field development plan

 (2) The field development plan is taken to have been submitted to the Titles Administrator under section 41 of this instrument.

Requests for further information to be included in field development plan

 (a) before the commencement day, the Titles Administrator had given the licensee a notice under paragraph 4.05(2)(c) of the old regulations; and

 (b) the licensee had not modified or resubmitted the plan before the commencement day;

the notice must be dealt with as a request under paragraph 42(1)(a) of this instrument.