227Requirement to give notice of actions for Royalty Act purposes

227  Requirement to give notice of actions for Royalty Act purposes

 (a) the titleholder samples a petroleum stream for the purpose of working out the amount of royalty payable under the Royalty Act; and

 (b) before conducting the sampling, the titleholder did not notify the State Minister (within the meaning of that Act), in writing, that the titleholder was going to sample the stream.

 (2) A petroleum titleholder contravenes this subsection if:

 (a) the titleholder proves a meter that is used to work out the amount of royalty payable under the Royalty Act; and

 (b) before proving the meter, the titleholder did not notify the State Minister (within the meaning of that Act), in writing, that the titleholder was going to prove the meter.

 (3) A petroleum titleholder commits an offence of strict liability if the titleholder contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Note: This subsection is a continuing offence under section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914. See section 237 of this instrument for the maximum penalty for each day that an offence under this subsection continues.

 (4) A petroleum titleholder is liable to a civil penalty if the titleholder contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Note: This subsection is a continuing civil penalty provision under section 93 of the Regulatory Powers Act. See section 237 of this instrument for the maximum civil penalty for each day that a contravention referred to in this subsection continues.