Petroleum Act 1923

This section applies if the holder, or former holder, of a 1923 Act petroleum tenure has not complied with section 75A, 75B or 75U in relation to land (the primary land).

A person authorised by the chief executive (the authorised person) may, by complying with section 80M, exercise the following powers (remedial powers)—

enter the primary land and do all things necessary to ensure the requirement is complied with;

enter any other land (the secondary land) necessary or desirable to cross for access to the primary land.

The authorisation—

must be written; and

may be given on conditions the Minister considers appropriate.

The remedial powers do not include power to enter a structure, or a part of a structure, used for residential purposes without the consent of the occupier of the structure or part of the structure.