Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:160
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 160
Character Range: 397940–398511

160  Prohibition of unauthorised recovery of petroleum in offshore area
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person carries on petroleum recovery operations; and
 (b) the operations are carried on in an offshore area.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the operations are:
 (a) authorised by a petroleum production licence; or
 (b) otherwise authorised or required by or under this Act.
Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2)—see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.