Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a petroleum exploration permit is in force over a block that constitutes, or blocks that constitute, a location, the Joint Authority may, by writing, vary the declaration of the location:
(a) by adding to the location a block:
(i) that is in the permit area; and
(ii) to which, in the opinion of the Joint Authority, a petroleum pool within the location extends; or
(b) by deleting from the location a block to which, in the opinion of the Joint Authority, no petroleum pool within the location extends.
(2) A copy of a variation under subsection (1) is to be published in the Gazette .
(3) The Joint Authority may vary a declaration only if:
(a) the permittee requests the variation; or
(b) all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(i) the Joint Authority gives the permittee written notice of the proposed variation, identifying the block to be added to, or deleted from, the location;
(ii) the notice invites the permittee to give the Joint Authority a submission about the proposed variation;
(iii) the notice specifies a time limit for making the submission;
(iv) the Joint Authority has considered any submission made in accordance with the notice.
(4) The time limit must be at least 30 days after the notice is given.
(5) The Joint Authority may form an opinion for the purposes of
this section if the Joint Authority considers that there are reasonable
grounds for doing so having regard to any information the Joint Authority has,
whether given by the permittee or otherwise.