South Australian Current Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) REGULATIONS 2020 - REG 110

110—Deciding an application for a consent to operate

        (1)         Within 7 days after an application for a consent to operate a pipeline is lodged, the Minister must decide whether to grant the consent.

Note—

The Minister may decline to consider an application unless certain information is provided—see regulation 155.

        (2)         A failure by the Minister to comply with subregulation (1) in relation to an application does not of itself invalidate a decision to grant or to refuse to grant the consent.

        (3)         The Minister must grant the consent if there are reasonable grounds for believing that—

            (a)         a pipeline management plan in force for the pipeline provides for the operation of the pipeline; and

            (b)         a validation of the proposal to operate the pipeline is in force; and

            (c)         the pipeline licensee is maintaining insurance according to section 96A of the Act.

        (4)         If the Minister decides to grant the consent, the Authority must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant the consent in writing.

        (5)         If the Minister decides not to grant the consent, the Authority must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant, in writing—

            (a)         advice that the consent has not been granted; and

            (b)         a statement of the reasons for the decision.