Petroleum Act 1984

(a) from an applicant or other person mentioned in section 117L(2) the cost of the engagement by the Minister or the CEO of a person under that section to give the advice envisaged by that section; or

(b) from an interest holder, or from a person who has applied to become an interest holder, any costs reasonably incurred by the Minister or the CEO in connection with taking any step or performing any function that directly relates to that interest holder or potential interest holder.

(2) An amount is not recoverable under subsection (1)(b) to the extent that it appears to the CEO that the cost of taking a step or performing a function was covered by a prescribed fee or charge prescribed by the regulations in relation to the same matter.

(3) The CEO may recover the costs as a debt due and payable to the Territory.