PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 851AA Place or way for making applications or giving or lodging documents

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 851AA

851AA Place or way for making applications or giving or lodging documents

(1) This section applies to any of the following under this Act—

(a) the making of an application;

(b) the giving of a document to the Minister, chief executive or chief inspector;

(c) the lodging of a document.

(2) The application or document may be made, given or lodged only—

(a) at the following place—

(i) the office of the department provided for under the relevant approved form for that purpose;

(ii) if the relevant approved form does not make provision as mentioned in subparagraph (i) or if there is no relevant approved form—the office of the department notified on the department’s website; or

(b) in the way prescribed under a regulation.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2) (b) , the way prescribed under a regulation may include making, giving or lodging the application or document at another place.

(4) This section does not apply to the following—

(a) the making of an application to the Land Court;

(b) the making of an application for a warrant under section 748 ;

(c) the giving of a document to which the Taxation Administration Act 2001 , part 11 , division 2 applies;

(d) the lodging of any of the following—

(i) a submission to a public road authority under section 427 ;

(ii) a proposed later development plan for a converted lease under section 897 ;

(iii) a statement under section 934A ;

(iv) a document that under this Act must be lodged electronically using the system for submission of reports made or approved by the chief executive.