Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 12.08

  (1)   A petroleum titleholder commits an offence if:

  (a)   the titleholder samples a petroleum stream for the purpose of working out the amount of royalty payable under the Royalty Act; and

  (b)   the titleholder did not notify the State Minister in writing that the titleholder was going to sample the stream.

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

  (2)   A petroleum titleholder commits an offence if:

  (a)   the titleholder proves a meter that is used to work out the amount of royalty payable under the Royalty Act; and

  (b)   the titleholder did not notify the State Minister in writing that the titleholder was going to prove the meter.

Penalty:   60 penalty units

"State Minister" has the meaning given by section   4 of the Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Act 2006 .