Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 (SLI NO 54 OF 2011) - REG 12.07

         (1)   A petroleum titleholder or greenhouse gas titleholder commits an offence if:

                (a)    the titleholder undertakes a geophysical or geological survey in the title area; and

               (b)    the titleholder does not notify the Regulator, at least 48 hours before the proposed start of the survey, of the following:

                          (i)    the proposed date and time that the survey will start;

                         (ii)    the duration of the survey;

                        (iii)    the survey area coordinates;

                        (iv)    in the case of a seismic survey -- the length of the streamers to be towed by the survey vessel.

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

         (2)   Subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

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

         (3)   In this regulation:

Regulator means:

                (a)    for a petroleum titleholder -- the Designated Authority; or

               (b)    for a greenhouse gas titleholder -- the responsible Commonwealth Minister.

Note    A survey will also require approval as an activity under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 .