Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 (117 of 2008)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to greenhouse gas storage etc.

Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

197   Section 304

Repeal the section, substitute:

304 Simplified outline

The following is a simplified outline of this Part:

* The Designated Authority may give a direction to a petroleum titleholder. A direction may extend to other persons.

* If there is a breach of a direction given by the Joint Authority or the Designated Authority under Chapter 2, this Chapter or the regulations, the Designated Authority may do anything required by the direction to be done, and the Designated Authority's costs may be recovered from the person to whom the direction was given.

* In a prosecution for an offence relating to a breach of a direction given by the Joint Authority or the Designated Authority under Chapter 2, this Chapter or the regulations, it is a defence if the defendant proves that the defendant took all reasonable steps to comply with the direction.