South Australian Current Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) REGULATIONS 2020 - REG 98

98—Acceptance or rejection of nomination of operator

        (1)         The Safety Authority must accept the nomination of a person as an operator if it is satisfied that the person has, or will have, the day-to-day management and control of—

            (a)         the pipeline; and

            (b)         each of the activities mentioned in regulation 100(1).

Note—

Under the definition of "pipeline" in regulation 94(1), a pipeline includes a proposed pipeline.

        (2)         If the Safety Authority is not satisfied of the matters in subregulation (1)(a) and (b), it must reject the nomination.

        (3)         If the Safety Authority accepts the nomination, it must register the nominee as the operator of the pipeline, in accordance with regulation 99.

        (4)         The Safety Authority must notify the pipeline licensee who made the nomination, and the nominee—

            (a)         of the decision to accept or reject the nomination; and

            (b)         if the Safety Authority has decided to reject the nomination—of the reasons for the rejection.