Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:593:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 593 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 1556800–1559338

(iii) managing; or
 (iv) remediating;
  the risk that a greenhouse gas substance injected into the identified greenhouse gas storage formation will have a significant adverse impact on:
 (v) navigation; or
 (vi) fishing; or
 (vii) any activities being lawfully carried on, or that could be lawfully carried on, by way of the construction or operation of a pipeline; or
 (viii) the enjoyment of native title rights (within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993); or
 (ix) the conservation or exploitation of natural resources (whether in an offshore area or elsewhere); or
 (x) the geotechnical integrity of the whole or a part of a geological formation or geological structure; or
 (xi) the environment; or
 (xii) human health or safety;
 (g) to undertake such activities as are specified in the notice for the purpose of:
 (i) ensuring; or
 (ii) increasing the likelihood;
  that a greenhouse gas substance injected into the identified greenhouse gas storage formation will behave as predicted in Part A of the approved site plan for the identified greenhouse gas storage formation.
Note: For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
 (3) The period specified in the notice must be reasonable.
 (4) Paragraph (2)(c) has effect subject to:
 (a) Chapter 3; and
 (b) this Chapter; and
 (c) the regulations.
 (5) Paragraphs (2)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) do not limit paragraph (2)(f) or (g).
 (6) In attaining a state of satisfaction for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), the responsible Commonwealth Minister must have regard to the principle that plugging or closing off wells should be carried out in a way that minimises damage to the petroleum‑bearing qualities of geological formations.
 (7) A paragraph (2)(f) or (g) direction may require the registered holder of the licence to do something:
 (a) in the licence area; or
 (b) in an offshore area but outside the licence area.

Offence
 (8) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a direction under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person omits to do an act; and
 (c) the omission breaches the direction.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
 (8A) An offence against subsection (8) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Section does not limit other powers
 (9) To avoid doubt, the powers conferred on the responsible Commonwealth Minister by this section do not limit the powers conferred on the responsible Commonwealth Minister by any other provision of this Act.