Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00035:reg:20c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00035
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20C
Character Range: 35762–36790

20C  When person is already liable to pay SMS amount

Facilities other than pipelines subject to pipeline licences
 (1) If, apart from this subsection, a person would become liable to pay more than one SMS amount in a year under section 21 or 29 (or both):
 (a) NOPSEMA must decide the case in which the person is first liable to pay an SMS amount for the year under those sections; and
 (b) for the purposes of paragraphs 21(4)(a) and 29(4)(a), the person is taken to be already liable to pay an SMS amount under those sections in each other case.

Pipelines subject to pipeline licences
 (2) If, apart from this subsection, a person would become liable to pay more than one SMS amount in a year under section 21A or 29A (or both):
 (a) NOPSEMA must decide the case in which the person is first liable to pay an SMS amount for the year under those sections; and
 (b) for the purposes of paragraphs 21A(3)(a) and 29A(3)(a), the person is taken to be already liable to pay an SMS amount under those sections in each other case.