13Reports on inspections concerning petroleum environmental laws

13 Reports on inspections concerning petroleum environmental laws

Scope (1) This section applies if a NOPSEMA inspector has conducted either of the following inspections in relation to a petroleum environmental law: (a) a petroleum environmental inspection (under this Part); (b) an inspection for the purposes of Division 1 of Part 6.5 of this Act. Report to be given to NOPSEMA (2) If a NOPSEMA inspector has conducted a petroleum environmental inspection in relation to a petroleum title, the inspector must, as soon as practicable, prepare a written report relating to the inspection and give the report to NOPSEMA. (3) The report must include: (a) the NOPSEMA inspector’s conclusions from conducting the inspection and the reasons for those conclusions; and (b) any recommendations that the NOPSEMA inspector wishes to make arising from the inspection; and (c) such other matters (if any) as are prescribed by regulation. Copies of report to be given to titleholder (4) As soon as practicable after receiving the report, NOPSEMA must give a copy of the report, together with any written comments that it wishes to make, to the titleholder. Details of remedial action etc. (5) NOPSEMA may, in writing, request the titleholder to provide to NOPSEMA, within a reasonable period specified in the request, details of any action proposed to be taken as a result of the conclusions or recommendations contained in the report. (6) The titleholder must comply with a request under subclause (5).