65Decision on application for short‑term permission to recover petroleum at non‑approved rate

65  Decision on application for short‑term permission to recover petroleum at non‑approved rate

 (1) As soon as practicable after the Titles Administrator receives an application from a petroleum production licensee under section 64, the Titles Administrator must:

 (a) consult the Joint Authority on the appropriateness or otherwise of approving the application; and

 (b) do one of the following:

 (i) grant the permission sought in the application;

 (ii) grant the permission, subject to such conditions as the Titles Administrator considers appropriate;

 (iii) refuse to grant the permission;

 (iv) request that the licensee provide further written information in order for the Titles Administrator to make a decision mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph.

 (2) A request under subparagraph (1)(b)(iv) must:

 (b) specify each matter for which further information is requested; and

 (c) specify a period of at least 14 days, starting on the day the request is given to the licensee, within which the information must be provided.

 (3) After receiving the information specified in a request under subparagraph (1)(b)(iv), the Titles Administrator must, as soon as practicable, do one of the things set out in paragraph (1)(b) in respect of the application.

 (4) The Titles Administrator must notify the licensee, in writing, of the following matters as soon as practicable after making a decision to approve or reject an application:

 (a) the terms of the decision;

 (b) if the Titles Administrator decides to grant the permission subject to one or more conditions—the conditions and the reasons for the decision;

 (c) if the Titles Administrator decides to refuse to grant the permission—the reasons for the decision.

Permission period

 (5) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), if the Titles Administrator grants the permission, the maximum period for which the Titles Administrator may grant the permission is 6 months from the date of the Titles Administrator’s decision.

 (6) The Titles Administrator may:

 (a) on written application by the licensee; and

 (b) after consulting the Joint Authority on the appropriateness or otherwise of granting an extension;

extend the period of the permission by a maximum of 6 months.

 (7) The Titles Administrator may grant an extension under subsection (6) more than once, but the total period of all extensions must not exceed 18 months.