Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00179:clause:3_572c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00179
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 572C
Character Range: 83468–84754

572C  Escape of petroleum—titleholder's duty

Scope
 (1) This section applies in the event of an escape of petroleum occurring as a result of, or in connection with, a petroleum activity in relation to any of the following titles:
 (a) a petroleum exploration permit;
 (b) a petroleum retention lease;
 (c) a petroleum production licence;
 (d) an infrastructure licence;
 (e) a pipeline licence.

Titleholder's duty
 (2) The registered holder of the title must, in an offshore area, in accordance with the environment plan for the petroleum activity:
 (a) as soon as possible after becoming aware of the escape of petroleum, take all reasonably practicable steps to eliminate or control it; and
 (b) clean up the escaped petroleum and remediate any resulting damage to the environment; and
 (c) carry out environmental monitoring of the impact of the escape on the environment.

Definitions
 (3) In this section:
environment plan for a petroleum activity means an environment plan for the activity under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009.
Note: Environment plans are dealt with in Part 2 of those Regulations.
petroleum activity has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009.