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PIPELINES ACT 2005 - SECT 156A

Minister may accept written undertakings

    (1)     The Minister, by written notice, may accept a written undertaking given by a person in connection with a matter relating to a contravention or alleged contravention by the person of this Act or the regulations.

    (2)     A person may withdraw or vary an undertaking accepted under subsection (1) with the written consent of the Minister.

    (3)     A person who gives an undertaking accepted under subsection (1) must not contravene that undertaking.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 500 penalty units;

    In the case of a body corporate, 2500 penalty units.

    (4)     The Minister must not commence a proceeding for an offence against this Act or the regulations, constituted by a contravention or alleged contravention to which an undertaking accepted under subsection (1) relates, if the undertaking—

        (a)     is in effect and is being satisfied; or

        (b)     has been fully satisfied and discharged.

S. 156B inserted by No. 22/2023 s. 74.



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