PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 178 Deciding application for data acquisition authority

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 178

178 Deciding application for data acquisition authority

(1) The Minister may grant or refuse the data acquisition authority.

(2) However, the data acquisition authority can not be granted unless a relevant environmental authority for the data acquisition authority has been issued.

Note—

If the application relates to acquired land, see also section 30AC .

(3) The authority must state its term and the area subject to the authority.

(4) The term must end no later than 2 years after the authority takes effect.

(5) The authority may also state—

(a) conditions or other provisions of the authority, other than conditions or provisions that are—

(i) inconsistent with section 180 , 181 or 184A or any other mandatory condition for data acquisition authorities; or

Note—

Chapter 5 also imposes mandatory conditions on data acquisition authorities. In particular, see chapter 5 , part 8 .

(ii) inconsistent with a condition of the petroleum tenure to which the authority relates; or

(iii) the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the authority; and

(b) the day it takes effect.

(6) However, the provisions of the authority may exclude or restrict the carrying out of data acquisition activities.

(7) The Minister may, as a condition of deciding to grant the authority, require the applicant to do all or any of the following within a stated reasonable period—

(a) pay the annual rent for the authority;

(b) give, under section 488 , security for the authority.

(8) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the application may be refused.