13Parties

13 Parties (1) The parties to an approved access agreement are: (a) the interest holder of the relevant petroleum interest; and (b) the designated person of the relevant land. (2) If an interest holder or designated person under an access agreement changes, the person who becomes an interest holder or designated person (as the case may be): (a) is taken to be a party to the agreement; and (b) assumes the rights, duties and obligations of the relevant party under the agreement. (3) Subregulation (2) has effect without the need for the parties to vary the access agreement.

Petroleum Regulations 2020 12 (4) Despite subregulations (2) and (3), in the case of a change in the designated person, the person who becomes a designated person: (a) is only required to comply with the relevant access agreement after the interest holder has provided the person with a copy of the agreement; and (b) is required to give notice of the change to the CEO in accordance with subregulation (5). (5) A notice under subregulation (4)(b) must: (b) be given within 14 days after the person is provided with a copy of the agreement under subregulation (4)(a). (6) The parties to an approved access agreement must comply with the