43Joint Authority decision on field development plan

43  Joint Authority decision on field development plan

 (1) The Joint Authority must:

 (a) if the Joint Authority is satisfied that the field development plan meets the criteria in section 44—accept the plan, subject to any conditions the Joint Authority considers appropriate; or

 (b) if the Joint Authority is not so satisfied—reject the plan; or

 (c) direct the Titles Administrator to notify the FDP applicant, in writing, that the Joint Authority requires further information to be included in the plan in order to be satisfied that the plan meets or does not meet the criteria in section 44.

Further assessment before decision

 (2) A notice under paragraph (1)(c) must specify:

 (a) the further information that the Joint Authority requires to be included in the plan; and

 (b) the day when the Joint Authority intends to commence further assessment of the plan.

 (3) The day specified under paragraph (2)(b) must give the FDP applicant a reasonable opportunity to modify and resubmit the field development plan.

 (4) If the Joint Authority undertakes further assessment of the resubmitted field development plan, the Joint Authority must, as soon as practicable after undertaking that assessment:

 (a) if the Joint Authority is satisfied that the plan meets the criteria in section 44—accept the plan, subject to such conditions as the Joint Authority considers appropriate; or

 (b) if the Joint Authority is not so satisfied—reject the plan.

 (5) The Titles Administrator must notify the FDP applicant, in writing, of the following matters as soon as practicable after the Joint Authority decides to accept or reject the field development plan:

 (b) if the Joint Authority decides to accept the plan—the date on which the plan was accepted;

 (c) if the Joint Authority decides to accept the plan subject to one or more conditions—the conditions and the reasons for the decision;

 (d) if the Joint Authority decides to reject the plan—the reasons for the decision.