sec.233Costs of independent viability assessment

### sec.233 Costs of independent viability assessment If— the Minister has incurred costs in obtaining, under section 232 , an independent viability assessment about a petroleum tenure; and the notice under section 232 about the assessment stated that the State will seek to recover the costs; and the Minister has given the petroleum tenure holder a notice requiring the holder to pay a reasonable amount for the costs; the holder must pay the State a reasonable amount for the costs. - (a) the Minister has incurred costs in obtaining, under section 232 , an independent viability assessment about a petroleum tenure; and - (b) the notice under section 232 about the assessment stated that the State will seek to recover the costs; and - (c) the Minister has given the petroleum tenure holder a notice requiring the holder to pay a reasonable amount for the costs;