Specific provision for rate of recovery
61G Specific provision for rate of recovery
(1) The Minister may, at any time during the term of the licence, direct a petroleum licensee to:
(a) provide information necessary to ensure that an appropriate rate of recovery is being achieved under the licence; or
(b) increase or decrease the rate of recovery under the licence to a rate acceptable to the Minister; or
cease operations at a well or wells specified by the Minister; or
(d) review the relevant field management plan and submit a new rate of recovery proposal for approval.
A review under subsection (1)(d) must be conducted:
(a) in accordance with the Minister's direction; and
within a period specified by the Minister.
(3) The Minister may, when satisfied that an appropriate rate of recovery has been established following a review under subsection (1)(d), approve a new rate of recovery.
(4) A person commits an offence if the person is subject to a direction under subsection (1) and the person contravenes the direction.
Maximum penalty: 1 300 penalty units.
(5) An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.
(6) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4) if the defendant took reasonable steps and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(7) The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (6).
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