Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if NOPSEMA considers on reasonable grounds that the registered holder of a title has failed to comply with subsection   572C(2) in relation to an escape of petroleum.

Action taken by NOPSEMA

  (2)   NOPSEMA may do any or all of the things that NOPSEMA considers, on reasonable grounds, the registered holder of the title has failed to do to comply with subsection   572C(2).

  (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.

Recovery of costs and expenses incurred by NOPSEMA

  (3)   Costs or expenses incurred by NOPSEMA in doing any thing under subsection   (2) are:

  (a)   a debt due to NOPSEMA by the registered holder of the title; and

  (b)   recoverable by NOPSEMA in:

  (i)   the Federal Court; or

  (ii)   the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division   2); or

  (iii)   a court of a State or Territory that has jurisdiction in relation to the matter.