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.