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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.455Civil penalty for nonpayment of annual licence fee
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### sec.455 Civil penalty for nonpayment of annual licence fee
If a petroleum facility licence holder does not pay an annual licence fee as required under section 454 , the holder must also pay the State a civil penalty.
The amount of the penalty is 15% of the fee.
The penalty—
must be paid on the day after the last day for payment of the fee; and
is still payable even if the holder later pays the fee.
(sec.455-ssec.1) If a petroleum facility licence holder does not pay an annual licence fee as required under section 454 , the holder must also pay the State a civil penalty.
(sec.455-ssec.2) The amount of the penalty is 15% of the fee.
(sec.455-ssec.3) The penalty— must be paid on the day after the last day for payment of the fee; and is still payable even if the holder later pays the fee.
- (a) must be paid on the day after the last day for payment of the fee; and
- (b) is still payable even if the holder later pays the fee.