Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991
104OOffences
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104O Offences
104O Offences
(1) A person who, without lawful excuse, neglects or fails to comply with a requirement made of the person under this Part is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who wilfully delays or obstructs an inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers under this Part is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who impersonates an inspector is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of a corporation—10,000 penalty units, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of 1,000 penalty units for each day that the offence continues, or
(b) in the case of a natural person—2,000 penalty units, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of 200 penalty units for each day that the offence continues.
pt 9A, divs 4–6 (ss 104J–104Q): Ins 2015 No 40, Sch 2 [42].