Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2011 (SLI NO 54 OF 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 Designated Authority 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 .