Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 572C

Scope

  (1)   This section applies in the event of an escape of petroleum occurring as a result of, or in connection with, a petroleum activity in relation to any of the following titles:

  (a)   a petroleum exploration permit;

  (b)   a petroleum retention lease;

  (c)   a petroleum production licence;

  (d)   an infrastructure licence;

  (e)   a pipeline licence.

Titleholder's duty

  (2)   The registered holder of the title must:

  (a)   in an offshore area, in accordance with the environment plan for the petroleum activity:

  (i)   as soon as possible after becoming aware of the escape of petroleum, take all reasonably practicable steps to eliminate or control it; and

  (ii)   clean up the escaped petroleum and remediate any resulting damage to the environment; and

  (iii)   carry out environmental monitoring of the impact of the escape on the environment; and

  (b)   if any of the escaped petroleum has migrated to land or waters of a State or the Northern Territory--on that land or in those waters, as the case may be, in accordance with the environment plan for the petroleum activity:

  (i)   clean up the escaped petroleum and remediate any resulting damage to the environment; and

  (ii)   carry out environmental monitoring of the impact of the escape on the environment; and

  (c)   if any of the escaped petroleum has migrated to land or waters of a designated external Territory--on that land or in those waters, as the case may be, in accordance with the environment plan for the petroleum activity:

  (i)   clean up the escaped petroleum and remediate any resulting damage to the environment; and

  (ii)   carry out environmental monitoring of the impact of the escape on the environment.

  (2A)   Before doing anything under subsection   (2) on or in land or waters of a State or the Northern Territory, NOPSEMA must consult the designated public official of the State or the Northern Territory, as the case may be.

  (2B)   Before doing anything under subsection   (2) on or in land or waters of a designated external Territory, NOPSEMA must consult the designated public official of the designated external Territory.

Definitions

  (3)   In this section:

"environment plan" for a petroleum activity means an environment plan for the activity under prescribed regulations, or a prescribed provision of regulations, made under this Act.

"petroleum activity" has the meaning given by prescribed regulations, or a prescribed provision of regulations, made under this Act.