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Petroleum Act 1923
sec.75KRestriction on who may drill water observation bore or water supply bore
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### sec.75K Restriction on who may drill water observation bore or water supply bore
A person must not drill a water observation bore or water supply bore unless the person is a licensed water bore driller.
Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.
However, a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder may drill a water observation bore or water supply bore in the area of the tenure if the holder complies with the requirements for drilling a water observation bore or water supply bore prescribed under a regulation.
Also, a water monitoring authority holder may drill a water observation bore in the area of the authority if the holder complies with the requirements for drilling a water observation bore prescribed under a regulation.
s 75K ins 2004 No. 26 s 46
sub 2013 No. 23 s 162
(sec.75K-ssec.1) A person must not drill a water observation bore or water supply bore unless the person is a licensed water bore driller. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.
(sec.75K-ssec.2) However, a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder may drill a water observation bore or water supply bore in the area of the tenure if the holder complies with the requirements for drilling a water observation bore or water supply bore prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.75K-ssec.3) Also, a water monitoring authority holder may drill a water observation bore in the area of the authority if the holder complies with the requirements for drilling a water observation bore prescribed under a regulation.