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PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES (ENVIRONMENT) REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 18

18 .         Revision because of a change, or proposed change, of circumstances or activity

        (1)         The operator of an activity must submit to the Minister a proposed revision of the environment plan for the activity before the commencement of —

            (a)         any new activity; or

            (b)         any significant modification of, significant change in, or significant new stage of, an existing activity,

                that is not provided for in the environment plan.

        Penalty: a fine of $10 000.

        (2)         The operator of an activity must submit to the Minister a proposed revision of the environment plan for the activity before or as soon as practicable after —

            (a)         a change in the instrument holder for, or operator of, the activity; or

            (b)         the occurrence of —

                  (i)         any significant new environmental impact or environmental risk; or

                  (ii)         any significant increase in an existing environmental impact or environmental risk,

                that is not provided for in the environment plan for the activity; or

            (c)         the occurrence of a series of new environmental impacts or environmental risks, or a series of increases in existing environmental impacts or environmental risks, which, taken together, amount to the occurrence of —

                  (i)         a significant new environmental impact or environmental risk; or

                  (ii)         a significant increase in an existing environmental impact or environmental risk,

                that is not provided for in the environment plan for the activity.

        Penalty: a fine of $10 000.



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