Petroleum (Offshore) Act 1982 No 23
Historical version for 14 December 2009 to 7 July 2011 (accessed 20 May 2013 at 02:18) Current version
Part 4Division 6Section 131

131   Continuing offences

(1)  Where an offence is committed by a person by reason of the person’s failure to comply, within the period specified in a direction given to the person under this Act or the regulations, with the requirements specified in the direction, the offence, for the purposes of Subsection (3), shall be deemed to continue so long as any requirement specified in the direction remains undone, notwithstanding that the period has elapsed.
(2)  Where an offence is committed by a person by reason of the person’s failure to comply with a requirement made by this Act or the regulations, the offence, for the purposes of subsection (3), shall be deemed to continue so long as that failure continues, notwithstanding that any period within which the requirement was to be complied with has elapsed.
(3)  Where, under either subsection (1) or (2), an offence is to be deemed to continue, the person who committed the offence commits an additional offence against this Act on each day during which the offence is to be deemed to continue and is liable, upon conviction for such an additional offence, to a penalty not exceeding 100 penalty units.
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