35Directions by designated authority on discovery of petroleum

35 Directions by designated authority on discovery of petroleum (1) Where petroleum is discovered in a permit area, the Minister may, by notice in writing served on the permittee, direct the permittee to do, within the period specified in the notice, such things as the Minister thinks necessary and specifies in the notice to determine the chemical composition and physical properties of that petroleum and to determine the quantity of petroleum in the petroleum pool to which the discovery relates or, if part only of that petroleum pool is within the permit area, in such part of that petroleum pool as is within the permit area.

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1981 31 (2) A person on whom a notice is served under subsection (1) shall