160Prohibition of unauthorised recovery of petroleum in offshore area

160 Prohibition of unauthorised recovery of petroleum in offshore area

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person carries on petroleum recovery operations; and (b) the operations are carried on in an offshore area.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the operations are: (a) authorised by a petroleum production licence; or (b) otherwise authorised or required by or under this Act.

Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2)—see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.