Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures) Act 2013
587BRemedial directions—compliance
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Basic rule
(1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person is subject to a remedial direction; and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person’s conduct breaches the direction.
Fault‑based offence
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 5 years imprisonment or 2,000 penalty units, or both.
(3) For the purposes of applying Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code to the offence in subsection (2), the physical elements of the offence are set out in subsection (1).
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out general principles of criminal responsibility.
Strict liability offence
(4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Civil penalty provision
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 525 penalty units.
Remedial directions
(6) In this section:
remedial direction means a direction under any of the following provisions:
Note 1: NOPSEMA may do anything required to be done under a direction under section 587 in the event of a breach of the direction (see section 588).
Note 2: The responsible Commonwealth Minister may do anything required to be done under a direction under section 587A in the event of a breach of the direction (see section 590A).
49 Paragraph 620(3)(b)
Omit “hinders or obstructs”, substitute “obstructs or hinders”.
50 Subsection 620(3) (penalty)
Omit “for contravention of this subsection”.
51 At the end of section 620
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Civil penalties
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes a requirement under subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 350 penalty units.
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person obstructs or hinders an authorised person who is acting under subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 350 penalty units.
52 Paragraph 621(9)(b)
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53 Subsection 621(10) (penalty)
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54 At the end of section 621
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Civil penalties
(11) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes a requirement under subsection (1), (4) or (7).
Civil penalty: 90 penalty units.
(12) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person obstructs or hinders an authorised person who is acting under subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 90 penalty units.
55 After subsection 697(3A)
Insert:
Civil penalty
(3B) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes a direction under subsection (2).
Civil penalty: 150 penalty units.
56 After subsection 699(5)
Insert:
Civil penalty
(5A) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes a requirement in a notice under subsection (2).
Civil penalty: 150 penalty units.
57 Subsection 699(6) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Notice to set out the effect of offence and civil penalty provisions
58 After paragraph 699(6)(a)
Insert:
(aa) subsection (5A);
59 After subsection 759(3)
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Offence
60 After subsection 759(4)
Insert:
Civil penalty
(4A) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes a requirement in a notice under subsection (2).
Civil penalty: 150 penalty units.
61 Subsection 759(5) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Notice to set out the effect of offence and civil penalty provisions
62 After paragraph 759(5)(a)
Insert:
(aa) subsection (4A);
63 Clause 3 of Schedule 3
Insert:
health and safety requirement: see clause 16A.
64 After subclause 6(2) of Schedule 3
Insert:
Offence
65 After subclause 6(4) of Schedule 3
Insert:
Civil penalty
(4A) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes a requirement under subclause (1) or (2).
Civil penalty: 135 penalty units.
66 Subclause 9(1) of Schedule 3 (note)
Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.
67 At the end of subclause 9(1) of Schedule 3
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Note 2: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.
68 Subclauses 9(4), (4A) and (4B) of Schedule 3
Repeal the subclauses.
69 Subclause 10(1) of Schedule 3 (note)
Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.
70 At the end of subclause 10(1) of Schedule 3
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Note 2: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.
71 Subclauses 10(4), (5) and (6) of Schedule 3
Repeal the subclauses.
72 Subclause 11(1) of Schedule 3 (note)
Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.
73 At the end of subclause 11(1) of Schedule 3
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Note 2: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.
74 Subclauses 11(5), (5A) and (5B) of Schedule 3
Repeal the subclauses.
75 Subclause 12(1) of Schedule 3 (note)
Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.
76 At the end of subclause 12(1) of Schedule 3
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Note 2: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.
77 Subclause 12(2) of Schedule 3 (note)
Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.
78 At the end of subclause 12(2) of Schedule 3
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Note 2: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.
79 Subclauses 12(3), (3A) and (3B) of Schedule 3
Repeal the subclauses.
80 Subclause 13(1) of Schedule 3 (note)
Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.
81 At the end of subclause 13(1) of Schedule 3
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Note 2: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.
82 Subclauses 13(2), (2A) and (2B) of Schedule 3
Repeal the subclauses.
83 Subclause 13A(1) of Schedule 3 (note)
Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.
84 At the end of subclause 13A(1) of Schedule 3
Add:
Note 2: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.
85 Subclause 13A(2) of Schedule 3 (note)
Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.
86 At the end of subclause 13A(2) of Schedule 3
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Note 2: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.
87 Subclauses 13A(3), (4) and (5) of Schedule 3
Repeal the subclauses.
88 Subclause 14(1) of Schedule 3 (note)
Omit “Note”, substitute “Note 1”.
89 At the end of subclause 14(1) of Schedule 3
Add:
Note 2: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.
90 Subclauses 14(2), (2A) and (2B) of Schedule 3
Repeal the subclauses.
91 At the end of subclause 15(1) of Schedule 3
Add:
Note: Breach of a requirement under this subclause is an offence: see Division 1A.