Discretion in the Administration of Offshore Oil and Gas - A Comparative Study
Article from: OGEL 1 (2006), in In the Spotlight
Summary
The study examines the administration of offshore oil and gas exploration and production in Australia and the United Kingdom. Its aims are: to indicate the degree to which such administration relies on discretionary power as opposed to prescriptive rules, to explain the particular balance between discretion and prescription encountered in those countries, and to assess the suitability of that balance in terms of the interests of both government and the oil industry. The study systematically examines laws and regulations for ...