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Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991
125JContinuing offences
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#### 125J Continuing offences
125J Continuing offences
> > (1) If an offence against a provision of this Act is committed by a person by reason of a continuing act or omission—
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> > > (a) the person is liable, in addition to the penalty otherwise applicable to the offence, to a penalty for each day during which the act or omission continues of the amount specified for that offence, and
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> > > (b) if the act or omission continues after the person is convicted of the offence, the person is guilty of a further offence against that provision and liable, in addition to the penalty otherwise applicable to the further offence, to a penalty for each day during which the act or omission continues after that conviction of the amount specified for that offence.
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> > (2) An obligation to do something is to be regarded as continuing until the act is done despite the fact that a period within which, or time before which, the act is required to be done has expired or passed.
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> > (3) An omission is to be regarded as continuing for as long as the thing required to be done remains undone after the end of the period for compliance with the requirement.
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> > (4) However, this section does not apply to an offence if the relevant provision of this Act or the regulations does not provide for a penalty for a continuing offence.
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> **ss 125E–125J:** Ins 2015 No 40, Sch 2 \[44\].