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(1) The Licensee shall give to the Minister not less than seven days previous notice in writing of his intention to abandon any borehole or well and no cemented string or other permanent form of casing shall be withdrawn from any borehole or well which it is proposed to abandon without the prior consent in writing of the Minister.
(2) Every borehole or well which the Licensee intends to abandon shall, unless the Minister otherwise determines, be so securely plugged by the Licensee as to shut off all water from all petroleum bearing strata mines or any workable seams of coal.
(3) Before commencing to plug any borehole or well which it is intended to abandon the Licensee shall submit to the Minister for his approval particulars in writing of the method of plugging which it is proposed to adopt.
(4) The Minister may in any case require that no borehole or well shall be plugged or any works be executed for that purpose save in the presence of a person authorised by him.
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