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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.80APower to impose or amend condition if changed holder of authority to prospect
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### sec.80A Power to impose or amend condition if changed holder of authority to prospect
This section applies if 1 of the following changes happens—
an entity starts or stops controlling the holder of an authority to prospect under the Corporations Act , section 50AA ;
the holder of an authority to prospect starts or stops being a subsidiary of a corporation under the Corporations Act , section 46 .
The Minister may consider whether, after the change, the holder of the authority to prospect has the financial and technical resources to comply with the conditions of the authority to prospect.
If the Minister considers the holder of the authority to prospect may not have the financial and technical resources to comply with conditions of the authority to prospect, the Minister may impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect.
If the Minister believes a change mentioned in subsection (1) may have happened, the Minister may require the holder of the authority to prospect to give the Minister information or a document about whether or not the change has happened.
Before deciding to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect under subsection (3) , the Minister may require the holder of the authority to prospect to give the Minister information or a document the Minister requires to make the decision.
A requirement under subsection (4) or (5) must—
be made by notice given to the holder; and
state a period of at least 10 business days within which the holder must comply with the requirement.
Before deciding to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect under subsection (3) , the Minister must give the holder of the authority a notice stating—
the proposed decision; and
the reasons for the proposed decision; and
that the holder may, within 10 business days after the notice is given, make submissions to the Minister about the proposed decision.
The Minister may extend the period mentioned in subsection (6) (b) or (7) (c) by notice given to the holder of the authority to prospect.
In deciding whether to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect under subsection (3) , the Minister—
must consider information or a document, if any, given under subsection (6) (b) or (7) (c) ; and
may consider any other matter the Minister considers relevant.
If the Minister decides to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect under subsection (3) , the Minister must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, give the holder a notice stating the decision and the reasons for the decision.
s 80A ins 2020 No. 14 s 181
(sec.80A-ssec.1) This section applies if 1 of the following changes happens— an entity starts or stops controlling the holder of an authority to prospect under the Corporations Act , section 50AA ; the holder of an authority to prospect starts or stops being a subsidiary of a corporation under the Corporations Act , section 46 .
(sec.80A-ssec.2) The Minister may consider whether, after the change, the holder of the authority to prospect has the financial and technical resources to comply with the conditions of the authority to prospect.
(sec.80A-ssec.3) If the Minister considers the holder of the authority to prospect may not have the financial and technical resources to comply with conditions of the authority to prospect, the Minister may impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect.
(sec.80A-ssec.4) If the Minister believes a change mentioned in subsection (1) may have happened, the Minister may require the holder of the authority to prospect to give the Minister information or a document about whether or not the change has happened.
(sec.80A-ssec.5) Before deciding to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect under subsection (3) , the Minister may require the holder of the authority to prospect to give the Minister information or a document the Minister requires to make the decision.
(sec.80A-ssec.6) A requirement under subsection (4) or (5) must— be made by notice given to the holder; and state a period of at least 10 business days within which the holder must comply with the requirement.
(sec.80A-ssec.7) Before deciding to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect under subsection (3) , the Minister must give the holder of the authority a notice stating— the proposed decision; and the reasons for the proposed decision; and that the holder may, within 10 business days after the notice is given, make submissions to the Minister about the proposed decision.
(sec.80A-ssec.8) The Minister may extend the period mentioned in subsection (6) (b) or (7) (c) by notice given to the holder of the authority to prospect.
(sec.80A-ssec.9) In deciding whether to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect under subsection (3) , the Minister— must consider information or a document, if any, given under subsection (6) (b) or (7) (c) ; and may consider any other matter the Minister considers relevant.
(sec.80A-ssec.10) If the Minister decides to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the authority to prospect under subsection (3) , the Minister must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, give the holder a notice stating the decision and the reasons for the decision.
- (a) an entity starts or stops controlling the holder of an authority to prospect under the Corporations Act , section 50AA ;
- (b) the holder of an authority to prospect starts or stops being a subsidiary of a corporation under the Corporations Act , section 46 .
- (a) be made by notice given to the holder; and
- (b) state a period of at least 10 business days within which the holder must comply with the requirement.
- (a) the proposed decision; and
- (b) the reasons for the proposed decision; and
- (c) that the holder may, within 10 business days after the notice is given, make submissions to the Minister about the proposed decision.
- (a) must consider information or a document, if any, given under subsection (6) (b) or (7) (c) ; and
- (b) may consider any other matter the Minister considers relevant.