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Pipelines Act 1967
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#### 65 Continuing offences
65 Continuing offences
> > (1) This section applies to a provision of this Act or the regulations requiring a person to do, or stop doing, something (a continuing requirement provision), regardless of whether—
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> > > (a) the requirement is imposed by a direction or notice or in another way, or
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> > > (b) the person is required to do or stop doing something within a specified period.
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> > (2) A person who is guilty of an offence because the person contravenes a continuing requirement provision—
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> > > (a) continues, until the requirement is complied with and despite the fact a specified period has expired or time has passed, to be liable to comply with the requirement, and
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> > > (b) is guilty of a continuing offence for each day the contravention continues.
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> > (3) This section does not apply to an offence if the relevant provision of this Act or the regulations does not provide a penalty for a continuing offence.
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> > (4) This section does not apply to the extent that a requirement imposed on a person is revoked.
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> **s 65:** Am 1977 No 17, Sch 1; 1985 No 217, Sch 3 (6); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2024 No 41, Sch 3\[34\].