Western Australian Current Acts

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982 - SECT 38J

38J .         Discovery of petroleum to be notified

                Where petroleum is discovered in a lease area, the lessee —

            (a)         shall forthwith inform the Minister of the discovery; and

            (b)         shall, within the period of 3 days after the date of the discovery, furnish to the Minister particulars in writing of the discovery.

        Penalty: a fine of $10 000.

        [Section 38J inserted: No. 42 of 2010 s. 95.]

[ 38K.         Deleted: No. 42 of 2010 s. 96.]