Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) This section applies to the following applications—
(a) an application under section 78(1) for approval to carry on one or more key petroleum operations under a declared petroleum exploration permit;
(b) an application under section 122 for approval to carry on one or more key petroleum operations under a declared petroleum retention lease;
(c) an application under section 156(1) for approval to carry on one more key petroleum operations under a declared petroleum production licence;
(d) an application under section 291(1) for approval to carry on one or more key greenhouse gas operations under a greenhouse gas assessment permit;
(e) an application under section 329(1) for approval to carry on one or more key greenhouse gas operations under a greenhouse gas holding lease;
(f) an application under section 379 for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence;
(g) an application under section 392 for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence—
where either or both of the following are relevant to the Minister's decision on the application—
(h) the existence or non‑existence of a designated agreement;
(i) the terms of a designated agreement.
(2) If the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that a person has information or a document that is relevant to the Minister's decision on the application, the Minister may, by written notice given to the person, require the person—
(a) to give to the Minister, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such information; or
(b) to produce to the Minister, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or
(c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Minister, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies.
(3) A period specified under subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given.
(4) A person who is given a notice under subsection (2) must comply with the notice.
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
(5) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of the following provisions—
(a) subsection (4);
(b) section 783;
(c) section 784.
Notes
1 Section 783 is about giving false or misleading information.
2 Section 784 is about producing false or misleading documents.