47Titles Administrator may request further information about varied field development plan

47  Titles Administrator may request further information about varied field development plan

Titles Administrator may request further information

 (1) If a petroleum production licensee applies to the Titles Administrator for acceptance of a varied field development plan under section 46, the Titles Administrator may do either or both of the following:

 (a) request the licensee:

 (i) to include in the varied field development plan further information about any matter mentioned in section 45; and

 (ii) to resubmit the varied field development plan to the Titles Administrator;

 (b) request the licensee to provide further written information to the Titles Administrator about any matter mentioned in section 45.

Form of request

 (2) A request under subsection (1) must:

 (b) set out each matter for which information is requested to be included or provided; and

 (c) specify a period of at least 14 days, starting on the day the request is given to the licensee, within which:

 (i) for a request under paragraph (1)(a)—the varied field development plan must be resubmitted; or

 (ii) for a request under paragraph (1)(b)—the information must be provided.

Request must be complied with

 (3) The petroleum production licensee must resubmit the varied field development plan or provide the information:

 (a) within the period specified in the request; or

 (b) within a longer period agreed to, in writing, by the Titles Administrator.

 (4) If the petroleum production licensee does not comply with subsection (3), the Joint Authority may, by written notice given to the licensee:

 (a) refuse to consider the licensee’s application for acceptance of the varied field development plan; or

 (b) refuse to take any action, or any further action, in relation to the application and varied field development plan.

 (5) Subsection (4) has effect despite any provision of this instrument that requires the Joint Authority to:

 (a) consider the application and varied field development plan; or

 (b) take any particular action in relation to the application and varied field development plan.