PETROLEUM ACT 1998 - SECT 105 Suspension of conditions

PETROLEUM ACT 1998 - SECT 105

    (1)     On the application of the holder of an authority, the Minister may suspend any condition imposed on an authority for a period of up to 1 year.

    (2)     In suspending a condition under this section, the Minister—

        (a)     may also suspend any associated condition; and

        (b)     need not suspend the condition in exactly the way, or on the terms, sought in the application; and

        (c)     may impose conditions in relation to the suspension.

    (3)     The holder of the authority may withdraw an application if the Minister indicates that she or he will exercise her or his powers under subsection (2) in granting the application.

    (4)     The Minister may not, under this section, suspend a condition imposed on an authority if the holder of the authority has withdrawn its application to suspend the condition.

    (5)     The holder of an authority that has a condition suspended must comply with any conditions imposed by the Minister under subsection (2)(c).

Penalty:     240 penalty units.

    (6)     While a condition of an authority is suspended, the holder of the authority need not comply with the condition.

    (7)     Subsection (6) does not apply during any time that the holder of the authority is not complying with a condition imposed under subsection (2)(c).

    (8)     The Minister may suspend under this section all of the conditions that apply to an authority.