Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00011:reg:26:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00011
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 26 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 248087–250871

pipeline, infrastructure facility, structure or equipment specified in the notice; and
 (b)  give a written report of the survey to the Titles Administrator.
 (2) The Titles Administrator must specify in a request a reasonable period within which the survey must be done and the report given.
 (3) A titleholder commits an offence if the titleholder does not comply with a request under subregulation (1) within the period required under subregulation (2).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
 (4) An offence against subregulation (3) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

12.04  Notice of route followed by pipeline
  A pipeline licensee commits an offence if the licensee:
 (a) constructs a pipeline in an offshore area; and
 (b) does not inform both the Titles Administrator and the Australian Hydrographic Office, in writing, of the exact route followed by the pipeline by the earlier of:
 (i) 14 days after the day that construction of the pipeline is completed; and
 (ii) the day before the pipeline is operated.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.

12.05  Requirement to give notice of pipeline incident
 (1) A pipeline licensee commits an offence if:
 (a) a reportable incident occurs in relation to a pipeline under a licence; and
 (b) the licensee does not give notice (oral or written) of the incident to the Titles Administrator or a NOPSEMA inspector including all material details of the incident that are reasonably available to the licensee, as soon as practicable after:
 (i) the first occurrence of the incident; or
 (ii) if the incident is not detected by the licensee at the time of its first occurrence—the detection of the incident by the licensee.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
 (2) In this regulation:
reportable incident means an incident:
 (a) that:
 (i) results in significant damage to a pipeline (for example reducing the capacity of the pipeline to contain the substance flowing through it); or
 (ii) is likely to have a result of a kind mentioned in subparagraph (i); or
 (iii) is of a kind that a reasonable pipeline licensee would consider to require immediate investigation; and
 (b) that is not a reportable incident within the meaning of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2023.

12.06  Requirement to provide written report about pipeline incident
 (1) A pipeline licensee commits an offence if:
 (a) a reportable incident occurs in relation to a pipeline under a licence; and
 (b) the licensee does not give the Titles Administrator an incident report either:
 (i) as soon as practicable, but within 3 days after:
 (A) the first occurrence of the incident; or
 (B) if the incident is not detected by the licensee at the time of its first occurrence—the detection