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sec.817Contravening requirements for mining and petroleum drilling
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### sec.817 Contravening requirements for mining and petroleum drilling
Subsection (2) applies to an individual mentioned in section 816 (1) (c) who is decommissioning a water bore.
The individual, in carrying out the decommissioning, must comply with the requirements prescribed under a regulation, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
s 817 amd 2013 No. 23 s 352 sch 1 pt 2 ; 2023 No. 24 s 26
(sec.817-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies to an individual mentioned in section 816 (1) (c) who is decommissioning a water bore.
(sec.817-ssec.2) The individual, in carrying out the decommissioning, must comply with the requirements prescribed under a regulation, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.