Queensland Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM ACT 1923 - SECT 80W

80W Notice of proposed noncompliance action

(1) The Minister must give the tenure holder a notice stating each of the following—

(a) that the Minister proposes to take noncompliance action against the holder;

(b) the types of noncompliance action that may be taken against the holder and the type likely to be taken;

(c) the grounds for taking noncompliance action against the holder;

(d) the facts and circumstances that are the basis for the grounds;

(e) that the holder may, within a stated period, lodge submissions about the proposal to take noncompliance action.

(2) The notice may state—

(a) if the noncompliance action is likely to include amending the tenure—the likely amendment; and

(b) the amount of any likely reduction of the area of the tenure.

(3) The stated period must be at least 20 business days after the holder is given the notice.