Queensland Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM ACT 1923 - SECT 61

61 Obstruction of 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder

(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder from—

(a) entering or crossing land to carry out an authorised activity for the tenure if chapter 3 , part 2 or 3 of the Common Provisions Act , to the extent it is relevant, has been complied with in relation to the entry; or

(b) carrying out an authorised activity for the tenure on the land.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) If a person has obstructed a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder from carrying out an activity mentioned in subsection (1) and the holder decides to proceed with the carrying out of the activity, the holder must warn the person that—

(a) it is an offence to obstruct the holder unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and

(b) the holder considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction.

(3) In this section—

"obstruct" includes assault, hinder or resist and attempt or threaten to assault, hinder or resist.