Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00011:front:0:p23
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Character Range: 58971–61848

Titles Administrator gives a petroleum production licensee a notice under regulation 4.11, the licensee may give an objection, in writing, to the Titles Administrator:
 (a) stating one or more of the following:
 (i) that the variation should not occur;
 (ii) that the variation should be in terms different from the proposed terms;
 (iii) that the varied field development plan should take effect on a date later than the proposed date;
 (iv) that the date by which the licensee must submit a variation of the plan should be later than the proposed date; and
 (b) giving reasons for the objection.
 (2) The licensee must make the objection within:
 (a) 21 days after receiving the notice; or
 (b) if the Titles Administrator, in writing, allows a longer period—that period.

4.13  Decision on objection
 (1) As soon as practicable after a petroleum production licensee gives an objection to the Titles Administrator under regulation 4.12, the Titles Administrator must give the objection to the Joint Authority.
 (2) After receiving the objection from the Titles Administrator, the Joint Authority must decide whether to accept or reject the objection.
 (3) The Titles Administrator must notify the licensee, in writing, of the following matters as soon as practicable after the Joint Authority has made a decision:
 (a) the terms of the decision, including:
 (i) whether the original notice given under regulation 4.11 is varied or withdrawn; and
 (ii) if the original notice is varied—the new requirements;
 (b) if the decision is to reject the objection—the reasons for the decision.

Division 5—Recovery of petroleum before field development plan is accepted

4.14  Application for approval to undertake recovery of petroleum without accepted field development plan
 (1) A petroleum production licensee may apply, in writing, to the Titles Administrator for permission to undertake recovery of petroleum from a petroleum pool in the licence area for a period of up to 3 months without having an accepted field development plan in force for a field that includes the pool.
 (2) The application must include:
 (a) the reason why it is necessary for the licensee to undertake recovery without having an accepted field development plan; and
 (b) details of any proposed extended production test; and
 (c) the period in respect of which the permission is sought; and
 (d) details of any proposed disposal or flaring of any produced hydrocarbons.

4.15  Decision on application
 (1) As soon as practicable after the petroleum production licencee gives an application to the Titles Administrator under regulation 4.14, the Titles Administrator must:
 (a) consult the Joint Authority on the appropriateness or otherwise of approving the application; and
 (b) either:
 (i) approve the application; or
 (ii) reject the application; or
 (iii) notify the licensee, in writing, that the