Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A title holder
commits an offence if —
(a) the
title holder undertakes a well activity in a title area; and
(b) the
well activity is regulated by one or more requirements of an approved well
management plan in force for the title area; and
(c) the
title holder does not undertake the well activity in accordance with a
requirement of the plan for the activity.
Penalty: a fine of $10 000.
(2)
Subregulation (1) does not apply if —
(a)
there is an emergency in which there is a likelihood of any of the
following —
(i)
injury;
(ii)
significant discharge of fluids from the well;
(iii)
damage to —
(I) an underground formation that contains
petroleum; or
(II) an aquifer; or
(III) any other part
of the environment;
and
(b) the
title holder undertakes a well activity to avoid the injury, discharge or
damage; and
(c) as
soon as practicable, but in any case within 2 hours, after becoming aware
of the emergency, the title holder gives the Minister oral or written notice
of the emergency; and
(d) as
soon as practicable, but in any case within 3 days, after becoming aware
of the emergency, the title holder gives the Minister written notice of the
well activity undertaken.