PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 842 Requirements for making an application

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 842

842 Requirements for making an application

(1) This section applies to a purported application, other than to the Land Court, not made under the requirements under this Act for making the application.

(2) The relevant person for the application must refuse to receive or process the purported application.

(3) However, the relevant person may decide to allow the application to proceed and be decided as if it did comply with the requirements if the relevant person is satisfied the application substantially complies with the requirements.

(4) If the relevant person decides to refuse to receive or process the purported application—

(a) the relevant person must give the applicant notice of the decision and the reasons for it; and

(b) the relevant person must refund the application fee to the applicant.

(5) In this section—


"relevant person" , for an application, means—

(a) the chief inspector, if the application is made under—

(i) section 622 or 728 ; or

(ii) chapter 9 , part 1 ; or

(b) otherwise—the chief executive.