Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00998:reg:39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00998
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 39
Character Range: 66799–68920

39  Revision because of other change, or proposed change, of circumstances or operations

Significant modification or new stage of activity
 (1) A titleholder must submit a revised environment plan under section 26 for an activity under the title before the commencement of any significant modification or new stage of the activity that is not provided for in the environment plan as currently in force.
Note: It is an offence to undertake an activity in a way that is contrary to the environment plan that is in force for the activity (see section 18).

New or increased environmental impact or risk
 (2) A titleholder must submit a revised environment plan under section 26 for an activity under the title before, or as soon as practicable after, the occurrence of:
 (a) any significant new environmental impact or risk, or significant increase in an existing environmental impact or risk, of the activity that is not provided for in the environment plan in force for the activity; or
 (b) a series of new environmental impacts or risks, or a series of increases in existing environmental impacts or risks, which, taken together, amount to the occurrence of:
 (i) a significant new environmental impact or risk of the activity; or
 (ii) a significant increase in an existing environmental impact or risk of the activity;
  that is not provided for in the environment plan in force for the activity.
Note: An environment plan for a seismic or exploratory drilling activity submitted in accordance with this subsection is not a seismic or exploratory drilling environment plan, and so is not subject to the requirements in Division 4 for such plans: see the definition of seismic or exploratory drilling environment plan in section 5.

Change in titleholder
 (3) If:
 (a) there is a change in the titleholder of a title; and
 (b) the change will result in a change in the manner in which the environmental impacts and risks of an activity under the title are managed;
the new titleholder must submit a revised environment plan for the activity under section 26 as soon as practicable after becoming the new titleholder.