ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 292 Requirements for plan of operations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 292

292 Requirements for plan of operations

(1) A plan of operations must—

(a) be in the approved form; and

(b) describe the following—

(i) each petroleum lease for the environmental authority;

(ii) the land to which each petroleum lease relates;

(iii) the land to which the plan applies; and

(c) state the period to which the plan applies (the
"plan period" ); and

(d) include the following—

(i) a map showing where all petroleum activities are to be carried out on the land;

(ii) an action program for complying with the conditions of the environmental authority;

(iii) a program for the rehabilitation of land disturbed or proposed to be disturbed under each petroleum lease;

(iv) the matters prescribed under an environmental protection policy or by regulation; and

(e) be accompanied by a compliance statement for the plan; and

(f) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.

(2) A compliance statement under subsection (1) (e) must—

(a) state the extent to which the plan complies with the conditions of the environmental authority; and

(b) be made—

(i) if the holder is an individual—by the holder; or

(ii) if the holder is a corporation—by an executive officer of the corporation.

(3) The plan period can not be longer than 5 years.

(4) A proposed plan of operations may relate to 1 or more petroleum leases.