(1)  Before withdrawing the acceptance of an environment plan for a petroleum activity, the Minister must comply with subregulations (2) , (4) and (5) .

(2)  The Minister must give the operator at least 30 day's notice in writing of the Minister’s intention to withdraw acceptance of the environment plan.

(3)  The Minister may give a copy of the notice to such other persons (if any) as the Minister thinks fit.

(4)  The Minister must specify in the notice a date (in this regulation referred to as the specified date ) on or before which the operator (or any other person to whom a copy of the notice has been given) may submit to the Minister, in writing, any matters for the Minister to take into account.

(5)  The Minister must take into account –

(a) any action taken by the operator or petroleum instrument holder to remove the ground for withdrawal of acceptance, or to prevent the recurrence of that ground; and

(b) any matter submitted to the Minister before the specified date by the operator or a person to whom a copy of the notice has been given.