89RStop work notices

89R Stop work notices (1) The CEO may issue a stop work notice if: (a) the CEO believes on reasonable grounds that circumstances exist that would allow the cancellation or revocation of: (i) a petroleum interest; or (ii) an environment management plan; or (iii) any other authorisation that relates to an activity conducted under a petroleum interest; and (b) the CEO considers that action should be taken to prevent or minimise environmental harm, or harm to any person, infrastructure or other property while: (i) an investigation is carried out or concluded; or

Petroleum Act 1984 105 (ii) a decision is made about the steps that should be taken in the circumstances; or (iii) action is taken to address the circumstances or any related matter. (2) A stop work notice must: (a) be in writing given to the holder of the relevant petroleum interest; and (b) specify the grounds on which it is issued. (3) A stop work notice may direct the holder of the petroleum interest to do one or more of the following: (a) to discontinue, or not commence, a specified activity indefinitely or for a specified period or until further notice from the CEO; (b) to not carry on a specified activity except in accordance with any conditions specified in the notice; (c) to take action to prevent, minimise, manage or remediate any: (i) environmental harm including by rehabilitating any aspect of the environment; or (ii) harm to a person, infrastructure or property, or any potential harm (including the risk of harm and future harm) to or potential adverse effect on a person, infrastructure or property; (d) without limiting paragraph (c), to take action to address any matter that the CEO considers to be a significant threat to: (i) the environment; or (ii) any person, infrastructure or property; (e) to take action for a purpose that is connected with, or ancillary to, action directed under a preceding paragraph or to deal with any other matter that may be relevant in the circumstances. (4) The CEO may, by written notice given to the person to whom a stop work notice is issued, vary or revoke the notice.

Petroleum Act 1984 106 (5) A stop work notice: (a) applies to the holder of the petroleum interest and may also be expressed to apply to an employee, agent or contractor of the holder of the petroleum interest; and (b) may be given to a holder of a petroleum interest by giving it to an employee, agent or contractor of the holder of the petroleum interest. (6) If a stop work notice is expressed to apply to an employee, agent or contractor of the holder of a petroleum interest, a reference in subsection (3) to the holder of a petroleum interest extends to the other person or persons to whom the stop work notice applies.