Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 596

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if a direction is given under section   593 or 595.

Responsible Commonwealth Minister may take action

  (2)   If:

  (a)   a direction under section   593 has been breached; or

  (b)   an arrangement under section   593 has not been carried out in relation to the licence area; or

  (c)   a direction under section   595 has been breached in relation to the vacated area; or

  (d)   an arrangement under section   595 has not been carried out in relation to the vacated area;

the responsible Commonwealth Minister may do any or all of the things required by the direction or arrangement to be done.

Direction to remove property

  (3)   If:

  (a)   a direction is given under section   593; and

  (b)   any property brought into the licence area by any person engaged or concerned in the operations authorised by the licence has not been removed in accordance with:

  (i)   the direction; or

  (ii)   an arrangement under section   593 in relation to the licence area;

the responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice published in the Gazette , direct the owner or owners of that property to:

  (c)   remove the property from the licence area; or

  (d)   dispose of the property to the satisfaction of the responsible Commonwealth Minister;

within the period specified in the notice.

Note:   For sanctions, see section   597.

  (4)   If:

  (a)   a direction is given under section   595; and

  (b)   any property brought into the vacated area by any person engaged or concerned in the operations authorised by the permit, lease, licence or authority has not been removed in accordance with:

  (i)   a direction under section   595 in relation to the vacated area; or

  (ii)   an arrangement under section   595 in relation to the vacated area;

the responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice published in the Gazette , direct the owner or owners of that property to:

  (c)   remove the property from the vacated area; or

  (d)   dispose of the property to the satisfaction of the responsible Commonwealth Minister;

within the period specified in the notice.

Note:   For sanctions, see section   597.

  (5)   The period specified in the notice must be reasonable.

  (6)   If a direction is given under subsection   (3) or (4) in relation to property, the responsible Commonwealth Minister must give a copy of the notice to each person whom the responsible Commonwealth Minister believes to be an owner of the property or of any part of the property.