Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Where—

the construction of a pipeline, water line, pumping station, tank station, valve station or secondary line is commenced, continued or completed in contravention of this Act; or

a pipeline, water line, pumping station, tank station, valve station or secondary line is altered or reconstructed in contravention of this Act;

to make such alterations to the pipeline, water line, pumping station, tank station, valve station or secondary line as are specified in the instrument; or

to move the pipeline, water line, pumping station, tank station, valve station or secondary line to a specified place in, or to remove it from, the adjacent area;

For the purpose of subsection (1), the appropriate person is—

if the construction of the pipeline, water line, pumping station, tank station, valve station or secondary line has been completed—the owner of the pipeline, water line, pumping station, tank station, valve station or secondary line; or

if the construction of the pipeline, water line, pumping station, tank station, valve station or secondary line has not been completed—the person for whom the pipeline, water line, pumping station, tank station, valve station or secondary line is being constructed.

Where a person on whom there has been served an instrument under subsection (1) does not, within the period specified in the instrument or within such further period (if any) as the Minister, on application in writing served on the person before the expiration of the first mentioned period, allows, comply with the direction, the Minister may do all or any of the things required by the directions to be done.

Costs and expenses incurred by the Minister under subsection (3) are a debt due by the persons referred to in that subsection to the State and recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction.