Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 7.06

  (1)   A petroleum titleholder commits an offence if:

  (a)   the titleholder undertakes an operation in an offshore area; and

  (b)   the titleholder collects a core, cutting or sample relating to the operation; and

  (c)   the titleholder does not retain the core, cutting or sample in Australia; and

  (d)   the Titles Administrator has not authorised the titleholder to retain the core, cutting or sample outside Australia.

Penalty:   30 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 .