OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 180 Exemption from or suspension of conditions
OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 180
Exemption from or suspension of conditions(a) a retention licence holder requests the Designated Authority in writing to:
(i) suspend a licence condition; or
(ii) exempt the holder from complying with a licence condition; or
(b) part of the licence area of a retention licence is surrendered under section 158;
(c) suspend a licence condition; or
(d) exempt the holder from complying with a licence condition.
(2) If a Designated Authority gives:
(a) a direction under section 387; or
(b) an approval, consent or exemption under the regulations;
to a retention licence holder, the Joint Authority may suspend a licence condition, or exempt the holder from compliance with a licence condition, to the extent necessary to avoid inconsistency between the licence conditions and the direction, approval, consent or exemption.
(a) suspend a licence condition; or
(b) exempt the licence holder from compliance with a licence condition;
subject to whatever conditions the Joint Authority thinks appropriate.
(a) suspends a licence condition; or
(b) exempts the licence holder from complying with a licence condition;
the Designated Authority must give the holder a written notice that:
(c) informs the holder of the exemption or suspension; and
(d) specifies the conditions which have been suspended or affected by the exemption; and
(e) specifies any conditions to which the suspension or exemption is subject.
Note: A suspension or exemption of a condition does not take effect
until registered (see section 337).