Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 5.26A

  (1)   A titleholder commits an offence if:

  (a)   there is a reportable incident in relation to a well in the title area; and

  (b)   the titleholder does not give a written report of the reportable incident to the Regulator in accordance with subregulation   (3).

Penalty:   80 penalty units.

  (2)   An offence against subregulation   (1) is an offence of strict liability.

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

  (3)   The report:

  (a)   must be given to the Regulator:

  (i)   not later than 3 days after the first occurrence of the reportable incident; or

  (ii)   if the reportable incident was not detected by the titleholder at the time of the first occurrence--not later than 3 days after the time the titleholder becomes aware of the reportable incident; or

  (iii)   if the Regulator agrees to another period within which the report must be provided--within that period; and

  (b)   must contain:

  (i)   all material facts and circumstances concerning the reportable incident that the titleholder knows or is able, by reasonable search or enquiry, to find out; and

  (ii)   any action taken, or proposed to be taken, to stop, control or remedy the reportable incident; and

  (iii)   any action taken, or proposed to be taken, to prevent a similar incident occurring in the future.