Appeals

Under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalty and Freehold Production Regulation (opens in new window), you have the right to appeal:

• a decision of the royalty collector regarding the applicable class of oil, natural gas or natural gas by-products for the purposes of calculating royalty share and tax share
• a decision of the royalty collector to reconsider or vary an invoice or assessment of royalties, taxes or penalties
• a decision of the royalty administrator to reconsider or vary a producer price

To file a formal appeal, you must serve a notice of appeal on the Minister of Small Business and Revenue within 60 days of the date of the decision you are appealing. A separate notice must be filed for each decision being disputed.

The notice of appeal must be in writing and sent by registered mail to:

The Minister of Finance
PO BOX 9629 STN PROV GOVT
VICTORIA BC  V8W 9N6

Please be sure to clearly state the following:

• your name, address and telephone number
• the date of the collector's or administrator's decision
• the class of oil, natural gas or natural gas by-products designated and the amount of royalty, tax, interest or penalty assessed
• the reasons for the appeal
• the facts on which the appeal is based

Once a formal appeal is submitted, the minister will consider the matter, and then confirm, vary or reverse the collector's or administrator's decision. The minister will convey the decision to the collector, who in turn will notify you.