Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2012

In this regulation —

the period of 3 months commencing when the environment plan for the activity is approved; and

each subsequent period of 3 months.

The operator of an activity must, in accordance with subregulation (3), monitor all emissions and discharges to any land, air, marine, seabed, sub‑seabed, groundwater, sub‑surface or inland waters environment that —

occur in the course of the activity (whether during normal operations or otherwise); and

are specified in the environment plan for the activity in accordance with regulation 15(7)(a).

The monitoring mentioned in subregulation (2) must be done either continuously, or at specified intervals, in accordance with the environment plan for the activity.

The operator of an activity must, in accordance with subregulation (5), conduct tests to assess the performance of monitoring equipment used for the purposes of subregulation (2).

Tests performed under subregulation (4) must —

be sufficient to verify the accuracy of the monitoring equipment; and

be conducted at intervals specified in the environment plan for the activity in accordance with regulation 15(7)(c).

The operator of an activity must record the results of —

the monitoring mentioned in subregulation (2); and

the tests mentioned in subregulation (4).

The operator of an activity must, for each reporting period, submit a written report of emissions and discharges in accordance with subregulation (9).

It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (7) if the operator has a reasonable excuse.

A report under subregulation (7) —

must be submitted to the Minister as soon as practicable, and in any case within 15 days, after the end of the reporting period; and

must include a summary of the results of the monitoring mentioned in subregulation (2).