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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE AMENDMENT ACT 2024 (NO. 42 OF 2024) - SECT 12

New section 149A inserted

After section 149 of the Principal Act insert —

        " 149A     Prohibition of unauthorised underground petroleum storage in offshore area

A person must not intentionally carry on underground petroleum storage operations in the offshore area unless the underground petroleum storage operations are—

        (a)     authorised by a petroleum production licence; or

        (b)     otherwise authorised or required by or under this Act.

Penalty:     5 years imprisonment.".


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