Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Pipelines (Environment) Regulations 2012

The operator of a pipeline activity must, for each month, submit a written report of recordable incidents in accordance with this regulation.

It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (1) if the operator has a reasonable excuse.

The report must be submitted to the Minister as soon as practicable, and in any case within 15 days, after the end of the month to which it relates.

If one or more recordable incidents occurred during the month, the report —

must include a record of each of those recordable incidents; and

must specify —

all material facts and circumstances concerning those recordable incidents that the operator knows or is able, by reasonable search or inquiry, to find out; and

any action taken to avoid or mitigate any adverse environmental impacts of those recordable incidents; and

any action taken, or proposed to be taken, to prevent similar recordable incidents.

If no recordable incidents occurred during the month, the report under subregulation (1) must include a statement to that effect.