New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) ACT 1991 - SECT 22

22 Grounds of cancellation of petroleum titles

(1) The Minister may cancel a petroleum title as to the whole or any part of the land to which it relates--

(a) if the holder of the petroleum title lodges with the Secretary a request that the Minister cancel the petroleum title as to the whole or part of the land, or

(b) if the Minister is satisfied that the holder of the petroleum title has contravened a provision of this Act or the regulations (whether or not the holder is prosecuted or convicted of any offence arising from the contravention), or

(c) if the Minister is satisfied that a person has contravened a condition of the petroleum title (whether or not the person is prosecuted or convicted of any offence arising from the contravention), or

(d) if the Minister is satisfied that the holder of the petroleum title provided false or misleading information in or in connection with an application for or with respect to the petroleum title or any report provided under this Act, or

(e) if the Minister is satisfied that the holder of the petroleum title has failed to comply with the requirements of any agreement or assessment under Part 11 in relation to the payment of compensation, or

(f) if the holder of the petroleum title is convicted of any offence relating to prospecting, mining or petroleum, or

(g) if the Minister is satisfied that the holder of the petroleum title has failed to use the land the subject of the petroleum title in good faith for the purposes for which the petroleum title has been granted, or has used the land for a purpose other than that for which the petroleum title has been granted, or

(h) if the Minister is satisfied that there has been a contravention of a direction under section 75 or 77, or

(i) if the Minister is satisfied that the land is required for a public purpose.

(2) A request for the cancellation of the petroleum title as to part only of the land to which it relates must be accompanied by a description, prepared in the manner prescribed by the regulations, of the land in respect of which the petroleum title is to be cancelled.

(3) Action may be taken under this section whether or not any other action has been taken in respect of the petroleum title under this Act.