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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Decommissioning of petroleum infrastructure and wells - Exemptions and deferrals

89ZA: Criteria for grant of deferral

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"When the Minister decides to delay something under section 89Y"

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The Minister must think it is a good idea to delay something before they decide to do it. This is under a rule called section 89Y. You want to know when the Minister will decide to delay something. The Minister looks at several things to make this decision. They think about whether delaying will help the people who own the equipment, and what will happen if they do not delay. They also consider what plans are in place for the area, and how much it will cost to clean up later on.

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Part 1BPermits, access to land, and other matters
Decommissioning of petroleum infrastructure and wells: Exemptions and deferrals

89ZACriteria for grant of deferral

  1. Before granting a deferral under section 89Y, the Minister must be satisfied that it is appropriate in the circumstances to defer the obligation to meet the requirements to a later date in the particular case.

  2. For the purposes of applying subsection (1), the Minister must consider—

  3. whether there is economic value to the owners of the petroleum infrastructure or well in deferring the decommissioning of that petroleum infrastructure or plugging and abandoning that well:
    1. the impact of failing to grant a deferral on the operation of associated petroleum infrastructure and wells:
      1. any plans for field development:
        1. the likelihood of an increase or a decrease in the costs of decommissioning during any deferral period, and the extent of that increase, so far as it can be estimated:
          1. any other matter the Minister considers relevant.

            Notes
            • Section 89ZA: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 53).