New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) ACT 1991 - SECT 137

137 Proceedings for offences

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are to be dealt with summarily before the Local Court, except as provided by this section.

(2) If an appropriate election is made in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 , any of the following offences may be dealt with on indictment:

(a) an offence of mining in contravention of section 7,

(b) an offence, under section 136A, of contravening a condition of a petroleum title that is identified in the title as a condition related to environmental management.