Pipelines Regulation 2023

An initial report must be given to the Secretary at the same time the pipeline management plan must be given to the Secretary under section 15.

for a corporation—10,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 1,000 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or

for an individual—2,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 200 penalty units for each day the offence continues.

A later report must be given to the Secretary—

no later than 28 days after each anniversary of the grant of the licence, or

if the Secretary has, by written order, approved the licensee providing the reports less frequently—at the times approved by the Secretary.

for a corporation—2,000 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 200 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or

for an individual—400 penalty units and, for a continuing offence, a further 40 penalty units for each day the offence continues.

The Secretary may permit a licensee to give a report at a later time if—

the licensee requests an extension of time because the auditor is unable to certify a matter referred to in section 13, and

the licensee gives the Secretary a report from the auditor that specifies—

that an audit has been carried out, and

the matter that the auditor is unable to certify and the reason why, and

the measures that the licensee proposes to take to enable to auditor to be able to certify the matter, and

the time within which the licensee has undertaken to implement the measures.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time by giving written notice to the licensee specifying the new time at which the report must be given.

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