22ACancellations of petroleum titles

#### 22A Cancellations of petroleum titles 22A Cancellations of petroleum titles > > (1) Before cancelling a petroleum title, otherwise than at the request of the holder of the title, the Minister is to cause a written notice to be served on the holder of the title that contains the following— > > > > > (a) notice that the title is proposed to be cancelled, > > > > > (b) details of the grounds for the proposed cancellation, > > > > > (c) notice that the holder of the title has a specified period (of at least 28 days) in which to make representations with respect to the proposed cancellation. > > > (2) The Minister must not cancel a petroleum title, otherwise than at the request of the holder of the title, unless— > > > > > (a) the Minister has taken any such representations received from the holder of the title into consideration, or > > > > > (b) the period specified in the notice has elapsed and no such representations have been received. > > > (3) The Minister is to cause written notice of the cancellation of a petroleum title to be given to the holder of the petroleum title. > > > (4) The cancellation takes effect on the date on which the written notice of the cancellation is given to the holder of the petroleum title, or on a later date specified in the notice. > > > (5) The cancellation of a petroleum title does not affect any liability incurred by the holder of the petroleum title before the cancellation took effect. > > > (6) No compensation is payable by the Crown for or in respect of the cancellation of a petroleum title. > > **s 22A:** Ins 2015 No 40, Sch 2 \[19\].