76Prohibition notices

76 Prohibition notices

76 Prohibition notices

(1) If the Secretary or an inspector reasonably suspects that a person who is not the holder of a petroleum title is carrying out, or is about to carry out, any activity in contravention of a provision of this Act requiring a petroleum title to be held when carrying out the activity, the Secretary or inspector may direct the person to discontinue that activity on the land specified in the notice.

(2) The direction may be given orally, but must be confirmed by written notice (a prohibition notice) issued to the person as soon as practicable.

(3) A prohibition notice must state—

(a) the reasons for the issue of the prohibition notice, and

(b) the activity concerned, and

(c) the provision of this Act that the Secretary or inspector believes is being, or is likely to be, contravened by that activity.

s 76: Am 1998 No 5, Sch 1 [9]–[12]; 2005 No 43, Sch 7.13 [11]; 2014 No 88, Sch 2.50 [4]. Subst 2015 No 40, Sch 2 [33].