30Steps to be taken before withdrawal of acceptance

30 Steps to be taken before withdrawal of acceptance

(1)  Before withdrawing the acceptance of an environment plan for a petroleum activity under regulation 29(1) , the Minister must comply with subregulations (2) , (3) and (4) .

(2)  The Minister –

(a) must give the operator at least 30 days’ notice in writing of the Minister’s intention to withdraw acceptance of the environment plan; and

(b) may give a copy of that written notice to such other persons, if any, as the Minister thinks fit.

(3)  A notice under subregulation (2) must include a date (the specified date) on or before which the operator (or any other person to whom a copy of the notice has been given) may submit to the Minister, in writing, any matters for the Minister to take into account.

(4)  The Minister must take into account –

(a) any action taken by the operator or petroleum instrument holder to remove the ground for withdrawal of acceptance, or to prevent the recurrence of that ground; and

(b) any matter submitted to the Minister under subregulation (3) before the specified date by the operator or a person to whom a copy of the notice has been given under that regulation.