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(h) ensure that the comments received during consultations are recorded, made
publicly available and considered.

95. A licensee shall submit to the Authority the report of public consultation with the stakeholders
including the necessary measures to be taken by the licensee as a result of the consultation.

Report of the public
consultations
96. (1) A licensee shall commence execution of the programme upon the Authority’s approval of an
application for a decommissioning and abandonment programme.

(2) A licensee shall keep the Authority informed of the progress of the execution of the
programme, including providing regular reports and updates envisaged under the approved
programme in the form prescribed by the Authority.

(3) The Authority may request meetings with a licensee at which progress could be reviewed.

Execution of a
programme

97. (1) A licensee shall, where a change to the approved decommissioning and abandonment
programme is contemplated and prior to implementation, submit such change for review and approval
by the Authority.

(2) The Authority shall approve reviews which include the change in scope, methodology or
technology, contractor and timeframe to the programme.

Changes to the approved
programme

98. (1) A licensee shall, on execution of the approved decommissioning and abandonment
programme, notify the Authority in writing of the completion.

(2) A licensee shall upon the completion of the decommissioning and abandonment programme
submit to the Authority a written report stating out measures established by the licensee for
the monitoring, maintenance, and management of any remains of a facility that may still
exist under the scope and duration of the monitoring requirements of the Programme
approved by the Authority.

(3) A licensee shall submit the results of all post completion monitoring surveys to the Authority
not later than 90 days after the completion of the survey.

(4) On completion of the last intended survey as provided by the licensee in its statement of
measures under sub regulations (2) and (3), any further work shall depend on the results of
the monitoring surveys and shall be agreed with the Authority.

Post-completion
of
Programme

99. The Authority may, irrespective of the timing proposed under the approved Plan, at any time and
by written notice, require a licensee to commence decommissioning and abandonment of any
midstream and downstream facility where such decommissioning and abandonment may be required
under international petroleum industry best practices.

Mandatory
decommissioning
and
abandonment