PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 392AH Submissions by overlapping tenure holder

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 392AH

392AH Submissions by overlapping tenure holder

(1) The overlapping tenure holder may lodge submissions about the petroleum lease application (
"holder submissions" ).

(2) However, holder submissions may be lodged only within 4 months after the holder is given a copy of the application.

(3) Holder submissions may do all or any of the following—

(a) state that the holder does not object to the granting of the proposed petroleum lease;

(b) if the overlapping tenure is a geothermal permit or GHG permit—

(i) state that the holder does not wish any priority for the carrying out of authorised activities for any future lease that may arise from the permit (
"overlapping authority priority" ); or

(ii) include a proposal by the overlapping tenure holder for the activity for which overlapping authority priority is sought;

(c) include information about authorised activities carried out under the overlapping tenure;

(d) include information relevant to the assessment criteria;

(e) propose reasonable provisions for the safety management system for the proposed petroleum lease.

(4) The holder must give the applicant a copy of the holder submissions.