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PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) ACT 1991 - SECT 7

Offence of prospecting or mining without authority

7 Offence of prospecting or mining without authority

(1) A person must not prospect for or mine petroleum except in accordance with a petroleum title.
: Maximum penalty for prospecting in contravention of this section--
(a) in the case of a corporation--5,000 penalty units, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of 500 penalty units for each day that the offence continues, or
(b) in the case of a natural person--1,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years, or both, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of 100 penalty units for each day that the offence continues.
: Maximum penalty for mining in contravention of this section--
(a) in the case of a corporation--10,000 penalty units, or
(b) in the case of an individual--2,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years, or both.
(2) Nothing in this section prevents a person from prospecting for or mining petroleum if the person is entitled to do so by virtue of a legal instrument--
(a) approved by the Minister under Part 8, or
(b) approved under the Mining Act 1992 by the Minister administering that Act.



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