Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
sec.264Requirements for drilling GHG well
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sec.264 Requirements for drilling GHG well
A person drilling a GHG well must comply with— any requirements prescribed under a regulation for the drilling of the GHG well; and any relevant requirements about construction and drilling standards for water bore drilling activities under the Water Act . Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 393A , to have also committed the offence. s 264 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1
- (a) any requirements prescribed under a regulation for the drilling of the GHG well; and
- (b) any relevant requirements about construction and drilling standards for water bore drilling activities under the Water Act .