Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The operator of a
pipeline activity must, for each month, submit a written report of recordable
incidents in accordance with this regulation.
Penalty: a fine of $5 500.
(2) It is a defence to
a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (1) if the operator
has a reasonable excuse.
(3) The report must be
submitted to the Minister as soon as practicable, and in any case within
15 days, after the end of the month to which it relates.
(4) If one or more
recordable incidents occurred during the month, the report —
(a) must
include a record of each of those recordable incidents; and
(b) must
specify —
(i)
all material facts and circumstances concerning those
recordable incidents that the operator knows or is able, by reasonable search
or inquiry, to find out; and
(ii)
any action taken to avoid or mitigate any adverse
environmental impacts of those recordable incidents; and
(iii)
any action taken, or proposed to be taken, to prevent
similar recordable incidents.
(5) If no recordable
incidents occurred during the month, the report under subregulation (1)
must include a statement to that effect.