Notice: A297312
Commonwealth of Australia
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006
PROHIBITION OF ENTRY INTO A PETROLEUM SAFETY ZONE
I, Ian MacGillivray, a representative of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority [NOPSEMA], pursuant to section 616 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, hereby prohibit all vessels other than vessels under the control of Basin Oil Pty Ltd (Vic/L21) and, vessels operated by authorised persons who are exercising powers under section 615(1) of Division 1 of Part 6.6 of the above Act from entering or being present in the area of the petroleum safety zone without the consent in writing of NOPSEMA.
This petroleum safety zone extends to a distance of 500 metres, measured from each point of the outer edge of the well known as Baleen-4 located at latitude 38015.419 South, longitude 1482639.008 East and the well known as Patricia-2 located at latitude 38134.111 South, longitude 148272.480 East.
*Note: the above are GDA94 coordinates.
The petroleum safety zone will be valid from 5 June 2013 until revoked by notice published in the gazette.
Where an unauthorised vessel enters or remains in the safety zone specified in contravention of this notice, the owner and the person in command or in charge of the vessel are each guilty of an offence against Section 616 of the Act and are punishable, upon conviction, by imprisonment for a term:
- not exceeding 15 years if the breach is determined as intentional.
- not exceeding 12.5 years if the breach is determined as recklessness.
- not exceeding 10 years if the breach is determined as negligence.
- not exceeding 5 years if the breach is determined as an offence of strict liability.
Revocation
The previous notice published in the Victoria Government Gazette G39, 25 September 2008, pg2243, is revoked as at 5 June 2013.
Dated this 29 day of May 2013.
Made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Ian MacGillivray, A/Manager Technical Services
Pursuant to the Instrument of delegation dated 30 April 2012
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority