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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.563Who may carry out authorised activity for petroleum authority holder
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### sec.563 Who may carry out authorised activity for petroleum authority holder
An authorised activity for a petroleum authority may be carried out for the holder by any of the following persons acting within the scope of the person’s authority from the holder—
if the holder is a corporation—its officers and employees;
the holder’s employees or partners who are individuals;
agents of, or contractors for, the holder;
officers and employees of, or agents of, or contractors for, agents or contractors mentioned in paragraph (c) .
A petroleum lease holder may also enter into a coordination arrangement under which another party to the arrangement may carry out an authorised activity for the lease. See section 234 (1) .
The authority may be express, or implied from—
the nature of the relationship between the person and the holder; or
the duties the person performs for the holder; or
the duties a person mentioned in subsection (1) customarily performs.
(sec.563-ssec.1) An authorised activity for a petroleum authority may be carried out for the holder by any of the following persons acting within the scope of the person’s authority from the holder— if the holder is a corporation—its officers and employees; the holder’s employees or partners who are individuals; agents of, or contractors for, the holder; officers and employees of, or agents of, or contractors for, agents or contractors mentioned in paragraph (c) . A petroleum lease holder may also enter into a coordination arrangement under which another party to the arrangement may carry out an authorised activity for the lease. See section 234 (1) .
(sec.563-ssec.2) The authority may be express, or implied from— the nature of the relationship between the person and the holder; or the duties the person performs for the holder; or the duties a person mentioned in subsection (1) customarily performs.
- (a) if the holder is a corporation—its officers and employees;
- (b) the holder’s employees or partners who are individuals;
- (c) agents of, or contractors for, the holder;
- (d) officers and employees of, or agents of, or contractors for, agents or contractors mentioned in paragraph (c) .
- (a) the nature of the relationship between the person and the holder; or
- (b) the duties the person performs for the holder; or
- (c) the duties a person mentioned in subsection (1) customarily performs.