(1)

A holder commits an offence if the holder:

(a)

undertakes an activity in an adjacent area under a title; and

(b)

has a DMP for the management of the information, cores, cuttings or samples obtained during the activity that is accepted and current; and

(c)

does not comply with the accepted DMP.

Penalty:
50 penalty units.

(2)

A holder commits an offence if the holder:

(a)

undertakes an activity in an adjacent area under a title; and

(b)

has permission from the Designated Authority under Part 5 to undertake the activity; and

(c)

does not comply with a condition to which the permission is subject.

Penalty:
50 penalty units.

(3)

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

Note
A holder must record information, and give information to the Designated Authority, in accordance with the holder's accepted DMP or conditions imposed in relation to a permission under Part 5.
The DMP, or the arrangements set out in Part 5, will deal with the times when particular information is to be given. They may include requirements for giving reports about drilling and the conduct of geophysical surveys.