Western Australian Current Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 69

69 .         Requirement to provide report about overseas analysis of core, cutting or sample

        (1)         An instrument holder commits an offence if —

            (a)         the Minister has authorised the instrument holder to retain a core, cutting or sample outside Australia for the purposes of analysis; and

            (b)         the instrument holder does not give the Minister a report about the progress of the analysis within 12 months after the authorisation being given.

        Penalty: a fine of $10 000.

        (2)         An instrument holder commits an offence if —

            (a)         the Minister has authorised the instrument holder to retain a core, cutting or sample outside Australia for the purposes of analysis; and

            (b)         the Minister requires the instrument holder to give the Minister a report about the progress of the analysis within a period, after the end of the period referred to in subregulation (1)(b), specified by the Minister; and

            (c)         the instrument holder fails to comply with the requirement.

        Penalty: a fine of $10 000.