New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) ACT 1991 - SECT 22A

22A Cancellations of petroleum titles

(1) Before cancelling a petroleum title, otherwise than at the request of the holder of the title, the Minister is to cause a written notice to be served on the holder of the title that contains the following--

(a) notice that the title is proposed to be cancelled,

(b) details of the grounds for the proposed cancellation,

(c) notice that the holder of the title has a specified period (of at least 28 days) in which to make representations with respect to the proposed cancellation.

(2) The Minister must not cancel a petroleum title, otherwise than at the request of the holder of the title, unless--

(a) the Minister has taken any such representations received from the holder of the title into consideration, or

(b) the period specified in the notice has elapsed and no such representations have been received.

(3) The Minister is to cause written notice of the cancellation of a petroleum title to be given to the holder of the petroleum title.

(4) The cancellation takes effect on the date on which the written notice of the cancellation is given to the holder of the petroleum title, or on a later date specified in the notice.

(5) The cancellation of a petroleum title does not affect any liability incurred by the holder of the petroleum title before the cancellation took effect.

(6) No compensation is payable by the Crown for or in respect of the cancellation of a petroleum title.