58Directions as to recovery of petroleum

#### 58 Directions as to recovery of petroleum (1) Where petroleum is not being recovered in a licence area and the Joint Authority is satisfied that there is recoverable petroleum in that area, it may, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, direct the licensee to take all necessary and practicable steps to recover that petroleum. (2) Where the Joint Authority is not satisfied with the steps taken or being taken by a licensee to whom a direction has been given under subsection (1), the Joint Authority may, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, give to the licensee such directions as the Joint Authority thinks necessary for or in relation to the recovery of petroleum in the licence area. (3) Where petroleum is being recovered in a licence area, the Joint Authority may, for reasons that it thinks sufficient, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, direct the licensee to take all necessary and practicable steps to increase or reduce the rate at which petroleum is being recovered in the licence area or from a petroleum pool in the licence area to such rate as the Joint Authority specifies in the instrument. (4) Where the Joint Authority is not satisfied with the steps taken or being taken by a licensee to whom a direction has been given under subsection (3), the Joint Authority may, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, give to the licensee such directions as the Joint Authority thinks necessary for or in relation to the increase or reduction of the rate at which petroleum is being recovered in the licence area or from a petroleum pool in the licence area. (5) Without limiting the matters that may be taken into account by the Joint Authority in determining whether to give a direction under subsection (3) or (4), the Joint Authority may take into account matters relating to the effects on Commonwealth revenue of the proposed direction, but the Joint Authority shall not give a direction under subsection (3) or (4) if the direction would require action to be taken that is contrary to good oil‑field practice.