sec.37Requirement to plug shot holes

sec.37 Requirement to plug shot holes

This section applies if a hole is drilled in the area of a petroleum tenure for use as a shot hole. The holder of the petroleum tenure must ensure— as soon as practicable after the hole is no longer required for use as a shot hole— the hole is plugged with solid material, including, for example, soil, rock or concrete; and any area around the hole that has been disturbed by firing an explosive is restored as far as is practicable to its original state; and if the hole caves in or collapses after it is plugged as required under paragraph (a) —any area damaged because of the cave in or collapse is restored. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. To the extent a requirement under subsection (2) is inconsistent with a relevant environmental condition for the tenure, the relevant environmental condition prevails. (sec.37-ssec.1) This section applies if a hole is drilled in the area of a petroleum tenure for use as a shot hole. (sec.37-ssec.2) The holder of the petroleum tenure must ensure— as soon as practicable after the hole is no longer required for use as a shot hole— the hole is plugged with solid material, including, for example, soil, rock or concrete; and any area around the hole that has been disturbed by firing an explosive is restored as far as is practicable to its original state; and if the hole caves in or collapses after it is plugged as required under paragraph (a) —any area damaged because of the cave in or collapse is restored. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.37-ssec.3) To the extent a requirement under subsection (2) is inconsistent with a relevant environmental condition for the tenure, the relevant environmental condition prevails.

• (a) as soon as practicable after the hole is no longer required for use as a shot hole— (i) the hole is plugged with solid material, including, for example, soil, rock or concrete; and (ii) any area around the hole that has been disturbed by firing an explosive is restored as far as is practicable to its original state; and
• (i) the hole is plugged with solid material, including, for example, soil, rock or concrete; and
• (ii) any area around the hole that has been disturbed by firing an explosive is restored as far as is practicable to its original state; and
• (b) if the hole caves in or collapses after it is plugged as required under paragraph (a) —any area damaged because of the cave in or collapse is restored.
• (i) the hole is plugged with solid material, including, for example, soil, rock or concrete; and
• (ii) any area around the hole that has been disturbed by firing an explosive is restored as far as is practicable to its original state; and