Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.157Requirement to lodge safety and health fee return
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sec.157 Requirement to lodge safety and health fee return
A person mentioned in section 155 or 156 (1) (a) must lodge a return (a safety and health fee return ) for each financial year by the 31 July that occurs immediately after the end of the financial year. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, the person may give a safety and health fee return after the period mentioned in subsection (1) if, before the period ends— the person applies to the CEO in writing to extend the period; and the CEO gives the person a written notice that states the person may give the safety and health fee return by a day stated in the notice. If the person is given written notice under subsection (2) (b) , the person must give the CEO the safety and health fee return by the day stated in the notice for giving the return. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) applies to the person even if the person is also a person mentioned in section 156 (1) (b) . s 157 amd 2020 SL No. 69 s 24 sch 1 (sec.157-ssec.1) A person mentioned in section 155 or 156 (1) (a) must lodge a return (a safety and health fee return ) for each financial year by the 31 July that occurs immediately after the end of the financial year. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.157-ssec.2) However, the person may give a safety and health fee return after the period mentioned in subsection (1) if, before the period ends— the person applies to the CEO in writing to extend the period; and the CEO gives the person a written notice that states the person may give the safety and health fee return by a day stated in the notice. (sec.157-ssec.3) If the person is given written notice under subsection (2) (b) , the person must give the CEO the safety and health fee return by the day stated in the notice for giving the return. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.157-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) applies to the person even if the person is also a person mentioned in section 156 (1) (b) .
- (a) the person applies to the CEO in writing to extend the period; and
- (b) the CEO gives the person a written notice that states the person may give the safety and health fee return by a day stated in the notice.