Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:586:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 586 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 1518111–1519865

has significantly benefited financially, from the operations authorised by the permit, lease or licence;
 (b) whether the person is, or has been at any time, in a position to influence the way in which, or the extent to which, a person is complying, or has complied, with the person's obligations under this Act;
 (c) whether the person acts or acted jointly with the registered holder, or a former holder, of the permit, lease or licence in relation to the operations authorised by the permit, lease or licence.
 (2C) A determination under subsection (2B) is not a legislative instrument.
 (2D) If a direction is given under subsection (2) to a person referred to in paragraph (2A)(b), (c), (d) or (e), NOPSEMA must give a copy of the direction to the registered holder of the permit, lease or licence as soon as practicable after the direction is given.
 (2E) The period specified in the notice must be reasonable.
 (2F) Before giving the direction NOPSEMA may consult the Titles Administrator.
 (3) In attaining a state of satisfaction for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), NOPSEMA:
 (a) in the case of a declared petroleum exploration permit, declared petroleum retention lease or declared petroleum production licence—must have regard; or
 (b) otherwise—may have regard;
to the principle that plugging or closing off wells should be carried out in a way that restores or maintains the suitability of a part of a geological formation for the permanent storage of greenhouse gas substances.
 (4) Paragraph (2)(c) has effect subject to:
 (a) Chapter 2; and
 (b) this Chapter; and
 (c) the regulations.

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 (6) For the purposes of this section, the table has effect:

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