11Notification of petroleum site operator to regulator

11 Notification of petroleum site operator to regulator

11 Notification of petroleum site operator to regulator

(1) The petroleum site holder of a petroleum site must give notice to the regulator in accordance with this section.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—36 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—180 penalty units.

(2) If the petroleum site holder of a petroleum site is the operator of the petroleum site, the holder must give the regulator notice of this fact before petroleum operations commence at the petroleum site.

(3) If the petroleum site holder of a petroleum site is not the operator of the petroleum site, the petroleum site holder must give the regulator notice of the appointment of the operator of the petroleum site.

(4) A notice under subsection (2) or (3) must—

(a) be written, and

(b) be made in the approved way and form, and

(c) describe the location of the petroleum site, including—

(i) the boundaries of all petroleum exploration sites and petroleum extraction sites, and

(ii) land title identification.

(5) A notice under subsection (3) must be accompanied by a copy of the appointment document.

(6) The petroleum site holder must give written notice to the regulator of a change to the appointment of an operator of the petroleum site or the termination of the appointment.

(7) The petroleum site holder must take all reasonable steps to ensure a notice under subsection (3) or (6) is given before the appointment or the change or termination takes effect.