Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNotification
(1) If a direction under section 574 applies to:
(a) a registered holder; and
(b) a person referred to in paragraph 574(3)(a);
the registered holder must cause a copy of the notice by which the direction was given to be:
(c) given to that other person; or
(d) displayed at a prominent position at a place in the offshore area frequented by that other person.
(2) If a direction under section 574 applies to:
(a) a registered holder; and
(b) a person referred to in paragraph 574(3)(b);
the registered holder must cause a copy of the notice by which the direction was given to be displayed at a prominent position at a place in the offshore area.
(3) If a direction under section 574 applies to:
(a) a registered holder; and
(b) a person referred to in paragraph 574(3)(b);
NOPSEMA may, by written notice given to the registered holder, require the registered holder to cause to be displayed:
(c) at such places in the offshore area; and
(d) in such manner;
as are specified in the notice, copies of the notice by which the direction was given.
Notification
(3A) If a direction under section 574A applies to:
(a) a registered holder; and
(b) a person referred to in paragraph 574A(3)(a);
the registered holder must cause a copy of the notice by which the direction was given to be:
(c) given to that other person; or
(d) displayed at a prominent position at a place in the offshore area frequented by that other person.
(3B) If a direction under section 574A applies to:
(a) a registered holder; and
(b) a person referred to in paragraph 574A(3)(b);
the registered holder must cause a copy of the notice by which the direction was given to be displayed at a prominent position at a place in the offshore area.
(3C) If a direction under section 574A applies to:
(a) a registered holder; and
(b) a person referred to in paragraph 574A(3)(b);
the responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the registered holder, require the registered holder to cause to be displayed:
(c) at such places in the offshore area; and
(d) in such manner;
as are specified in the notice, copies of the notice by which the direction was given.
Offence
(4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1), (2), (3), (3A), (3B) or (3C); and
(b) the person omits to do an act; and
(c) the omission breaches the requirement.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
Civil penalty
(6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes a requirement under subsection (1), (2), (3), (3A), (3B) or (3C).
Civil penalty: 135 penalty units.
Continuing offences
(7) A person who commits an offence against subsection (4) commits a separate offence in respect of each day (including a day of a conviction under this section or any later day) during which the offence continues.
(8) The maximum penalty for each day that an offence under subsection (4) continues is 10% of the maximum penalty that can be imposed in respect of that offence.
Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions
(9) A person who contravenes subsection (6) commits a separate contravention in respect of each day (including a day of the making of a relevant civil penalty order or any later day) during which the contravention continues.
(10) The maximum civil penalty for each day that a contravention of subsection (6) continues is 10% of the maximum civil penalty that can be imposed in respect of that contravention.