Western Australian Current Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 2003 - SECT 314

314 .         Obligations of former works licence holders and former associates

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), if —

            (a)         a person was —

                  (i)         a works licence holder; or

                  (ii)         an associate of a works licence holder;

                and

            (b)         the licence —

                  (i)         expires; or

                  (ii)         is cancelled; or

                  (iii)         is surrendered;

                and

            (c)         an obligation associated with the licence arising out of —

                  (i)         a licence condition; or

                  (ii)         a direction given under section 387; or

                  (iii)         this Act or the regulations,

                has not been discharged; and

            (d)         the person was bound by that obligation when the person was the works licence holder or an associate,

                the person remains bound by the obligation until the obligation is discharged.

        (2)         The Minister may determine that the person is not subject to —

            (a)         any particular obligation under this section; or

            (b)         all the person’s remaining obligations under this section.

        (3)         A determination under subsection (2) is to be in writing.