Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 581

Notification--direction under section   579A

  (1A)   If a direction under section   579A applies to:

  (a)   a registered holder; and

  (b)   a person referred to in paragraph   579A(3)(a);

the registered holder must cause a copy of the notice by which the direction was given to be:

  (c)   given to that other person; or

  (d)   displayed at a prominent position at a place in the offshore area frequented by that other person.

  (1B)   If a direction under section   579A applies to:

  (a)   a registered holder; and

  (b)   a person referred to in paragraph   579A(3)(b);

the registered holder must cause a copy of the notice by which the direction was given to be displayed at a prominent position at a place in the offshore area.

  (1C)   If a direction under section   579A applies to:

  (a)   a registered holder; and

  (b)   a person referred to in paragraph   579A(3)(b);

NOPSEMA may, by written notice given to the registered holder, require the registered holder to cause to be displayed:

  (c)   at such places in the offshore area; and

  (d)   in such manner;

as are specified in the notice, copies of the notice by which the direction was given.

Notification--direction under section   580

  (1)   If a direction under section   580 applies to:

  (a)   a registered holder; and

  (b)   a person referred to in paragraph   580(3)(a);

the registered holder must cause a copy of the notice by which the direction was given to be:

  (c)   given to that other person; or

  (d)   displayed at a prominent position at a place in the offshore area frequented by that other person.

  (2)   If a direction under section   580 applies to:

  (a)   a registered holder; and

  (b)   a person referred to in paragraph   580(3)(b);

the registered holder must cause a copy of the notice by which the direction was given to be displayed at a prominent position at a place in the offshore area.

  (3)   If a direction under section   580 applies to:

  (a)   a registered holder; and

  (b)   a person referred to in paragraph   580(3)(b);

the responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the registered holder, require the registered holder to cause to be displayed:

  (c)   at such places in the offshore area; and

  (d)   in such manner;

as are specified in the notice, copies of the notice by which the direction was given.

Offence

  (4)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is subject to a requirement under subsection   (1A), (1B), (1C),   (1), (2) or (3); and

  (b)   the person omits to do an act; and

  (c)   the omission breaches the requirement.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (5)   An offence against subsection   (4) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability, see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .