Interference with other rights
460 Interference with other rights
Scope
This section applies to the following:
a greenhouse gas assessment permit;
a greenhouse gas holding lease;
a greenhouse gas injection licence;
a greenhouse gas search authority;
a greenhouse gas special authority;
a greenhouse gas research consent.
Requirement
A person (the first person) carrying on activities in an offshore area under the permit, lease, licence, authority or consent must carry on those activities in a manner that does not interfere with:
navigation; or
fishing; or
the conservation of the resources of the sea and seabed; or
any activities of another person being lawfully carried on by way of:
exploration for, recovery of or conveyance of a mineral (other than petroleum); or
construction or operation of a pipeline; or
offshore infrastructure activities (within the meaning of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021); or
the enjoyment of native title rights and interests (within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993);
to a greater extent than is necessary for the reasonable exercise of the rights and performance of the duties of the first person.
Offence
A person commits an offence if:
the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (2); and
the person engages in conduct; and
the person’s conduct breaches the requirement.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.
For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
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