Section 51 — Appeals against finding of failure to comply
This version in force from 2016-10-01
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) This section applies where a sanction notice is given in respect of a failure to comply with a petroleum-related requirement.
(2) An appeal may be made to the Tribunal by the person, or by any of the persons, to whom the notice was given, on the grounds that the person, or persons, did not fail to comply with the petroleum-related requirement.
(3) On an appeal under this section, the Tribunal may confirm or cancel the sanction notice.
(4) Where sanction notices are given on more than one occasion in respect of the same failure to comply with a petroleum-related requirement—
(a) an appeal under this section may be made only in relation to the sanction notice, or any of the sanction notices, given on the first of those occasions, and
(b) appeals in relation to sanction notices given on subsequent occasions in respect of that failure to comply may be made only under section 52 (appeals against sanction imposed).