Western Australia Gazette - Security zone set around offshore Karratha Pluto-A Riser Platform: 15 years jail for breach |
First 7 of 7 paragraphs shown Under the Offshore Petroleum And Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Prohibition Of Entry Into a Safety Zone, the Pluto Riser Platform, 180km north-west of Karratha in Western Australia was a prohibited zone. Kingdom of Pluto: The notice prohibits all vessels other than vessels under control of the registered holders of: - Infrastructure Licence WA-1-IL, vessels authorised and approved by the registered holders of Retention Lease WA-16-R 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 remaining in the area of the safety zone without the consent in writing of the Executive Director, Petroleum and Environment Division (Designated Authority). Half km: This safety zone extends to a distance of five hundred (500) metres, measured from the geometric centre of the vessel known as The Pluto-A Riser Platform (Latitude 19 5946.59 South Longitude 115 2205.58 East*) The above are GDA94 Coordinates 15 years jail: The Safety Zone remains in force for the duration of the operational activities. Where an unauthorised vessel enters or remains in the safety zone specified in contravention of this instrument, 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 a 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. Dated 16th day of February 2010. ...Log in to read rest of Article or image. |