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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006

Table of Provisions

CHAPTER 1--Introduction

 

PART 1.1----LEGISLATIVE FORMALITIES AND BACKGROUND

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Object  
  • 4 Simplified outline  
  • 5 Commonwealth - State agreement (the Offshore Constitutional Settlement)  
  • 6 Simplified maps  

PART 1.2----INTERPRETATION

Division 1--General

Division 2--Datum provisions

Subdivision A--Datum for ascertaining the position of points etc.

Division 3--Apportionment of petroleum recovered from adjoining title areas

PART 1.3----JOINT AUTHORITIES

Division 1--Joint Authorities

Division 3--Finance

  • 75 Payments by the Commonwealth to Western Australia--Royalty Act payments  

PART 1.3A----CROSS-BOUNDARY AUTHORITIES

  • 76 Simplified outline of this Part  
  • 76A Cross - boundary Authorities  
  • 76B Functions and powers of Cross - boundary Authorities  
  • 76C Procedure of Cross - boundary Authority  
  • 76D Decision - making  
  • 76E Opinion or state of mind of Cross - boundary Authority  
  • 76F Records of decisions of Cross - boundary Authority  
  • 76G Signing of documents  
  • 76H Communications with Cross - boundary Authority  
  • 76J Judicial notice of signature of member of a Cross - boundary Authority  
  • 76K Issue of documents, and service of notices, on behalf of Cross - boundary Authority  
  • 76L Delegation by a Cross - boundary Authority  

PART 1.4----APPLICATION OF STATE AND TERRITORY LAWS IN OFFSHORE AREAS

  • 78 Simplified outline  
  • 79 Meaning of laws  
  • 80 Application of State and Territory laws in offshore areas  
  • 81 Disapplication and modification of laws  
  • 82 Limit on application of laws  
  • 83 Inconsistent law not applied  
  • 84 Criminal laws not applied  
  • 85 Tax laws not applied  
  • 86 Appropriation law not applied  
  • 87 Applied laws not to confer Commonwealth judicial power  
  • 88 Applied laws not to contravene constitutional restrictions on conferral of powers on courts  
  • 89 State or Northern Territory occupational health and safety laws do not apply in relation to facilities  
  • 90 No limits on ordinary operation of law  
  • 91 Jurisdiction of State courts  
  • 92 Jurisdiction of Territory courts  
  • 93 Validation of certain acts  
  • 94 Certain provisions not affected by this Part  
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CHAPTER 2--Regulation of activities relating to petroleum

 

PART 2.1----INTRODUCTION

  • 95 Simplified outline  

PART 2.2----PETROLEUM EXPLORATION PERMITS

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a work-bid petroleum exploration permit

Division 3--Obtaining a cash-bid petroleum exploration permit

Division 4--Obtaining a special petroleum exploration permit over a surrendered block or certain other blocks

Division 4A--Obtaining a boundary-change petroleum exploration permit

Division 5--Renewal of petroleum exploration permits

Division 6--Locations

PART 2.3----PETROLEUM RETENTION LEASES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum retention lease

Subdivision A--Application for petroleum retention lease by the holder of a petroleum exploration permit

Division 3--Renewal of petroleum retention leases

Division 4--Revocation of petroleum retention leases

PART 2.4----PETROLEUM PRODUCTION LICENCES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum production licence as a result of an application made by a petroleum exploration permittee or a petroleum retention lessee

Division 3--Obtaining a cash-bid petroleum production licence over a surrendered block or similar block

Division 4--Obtaining petroleum production licences over individual blocks

Division 4A--Obtaining a petroleum production licence as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of a State or Territory

Division 5--Renewal of fixed-term petroleum production licences

Division 6--What happens if a block is not taken up

Division 7--Petroleum field development

Subdivision A--Directions about the recovery of petroleum
  • 189 Direction to recover petroleum  
  • 190 Directions about the rate of recovery of petroleum  
  • Subdivision B--Unit development
  • 191 Unit development  

PART 2.5----INFRASTRUCTURE LICENCES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining an infrastructure licence

Division 3--Varying an infrastructure licence

Division 4--Directions by responsible Commonwealth Minister

PART 2.6----PIPELINE LICENCES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a pipeline licence

Division 3--Varying a pipeline licence

Division 4--Pipeline operation

PART 2.7----PETROLEUM SPECIAL PROSPECTING AUTHORITIES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum special prospecting authority

PART 2.8----PETROLEUM ACCESS AUTHORITIES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum access authority

Division 3--Variation of petroleum access authorities

Division 4--Reporting obligations of holders of petroleum access authorities

Division 5--Revocation of petroleum access authorities

PART 2.9----PETROLEUM SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION CONSENTS

PART 2.10----STANDARD PROCEDURES

PART 2.11----VARIATION, SUSPENSION AND EXEMPTION

Division 1--Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to petroleum exploration permits, petroleum retention leases, petroleum production licences, infrastructure licences and pipeline licences

Division 2--Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to petroleum special prospecting authorities and petroleum access authorities

  • 268 Variation, suspension and exemption--conditions of petroleum special prospecting authorities and petroleum access authorities  

PART 2.12----SURRENDER OF TITLES

Division 1--Surrender of petroleum exploration permits, petroleum production licences, petroleum retention leases, infrastructure licences and pipeline licences

Division 2--Surrender of petroleum special prospecting authorities and petroleum access authorities

PART 2.13----CANCELLATION OF TITLES

Division 1--Cancellation of petroleum exploration permits, petroleum production licences, petroleum retention leases, infrastructure licences and pipeline licences

Division 2--Cancellation of petroleum special prospecting authorities

PART 2.14----OTHER PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 3--Regulation of activities relating to injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances

 

PART 3.1----INTRODUCTION

  • 287 Simplified outline  
  • 287A Application of this Chapter (and associated provisions) to bodies politic  

PART 3.2----GREENHOUSE GAS ASSESSMENT PERMITS

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

Subdivision A--General provisions

Division 3--Obtaining a cash-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

Division 3A--Obtaining a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit

Division 4--Renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permits

Subdivision A--Renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permits (other than cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permits)

Division 5--Declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation

Division 6--Directions

PART 3.3----GREENHOUSE GAS HOLDING LEASES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas holding lease

Subdivision A--Application for greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease) by the holder of a greenhouse gas assessment permit (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit)

Division 3--Renewal of greenhouse gas holding leases

Subdivision A--Renewal of a greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease)

Division 4--Directions

Division 5--Special greenhouse gas holding lessee may be requested to apply for a greenhouse gas injection licence

Division 5A--Special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lessee may be requested to apply for a cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

Division 6--Cancellation of certain greenhouse gas holding leases granted to the holders of petroleum retention leases

PART 3.4----GREENHOUSE GAS INJECTION LICENCES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas injection licence

Subdivision A--Application for greenhouse gas injection licence (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence) by the holder of a greenhouse gas assessment permit (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit) or greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease)

Division 3--Variations

Division 4--Directions

Division 5--Dealing with serious situations

Division 6--Protection of petroleum discovered in the title area of a pre-commencement petroleum title

Division 7--Site closing certificates

Division 8--Long-term liabilities

PART 3.5----GREENHOUSE GAS SEARCH AUTHORITIES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas search authority

PART 3.6----GREENHOUSE GAS SPECIAL AUTHORITIES

Division 1--General provisions

Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas special authority

Division 3--Variation of greenhouse gas special authorities

Division 4--Reporting obligations of holders of greenhouse gas special authorities

  • 420 Reporting obligations of holders of greenhouse gas special authorities  

Division 5--Revocation of greenhouse gas special authorities

PART 3.7----GREENHOUSE GAS RESEARCH CONSENTS

PART 3.8----STANDARD PROCEDURES

PART 3.9----VARIATION, SUSPENSION AND EXEMPTION

Division 1--Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to greenhouse gas assessment permits, greenhouse gas holding leases and greenhouse gas injection licences

Subdivision A--General

Division 2--Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to greenhouse gas search authorities and greenhouse gas special authorities

  • 440 Variation, suspension and exemption--conditions of greenhouse gas search authorities and greenhouse gas special authorities  

PART 3.10----SURRENDER OF TITLES

Division 1--Surrender of greenhouse gas assessment permits, greenhouse gas holding leases and greenhouse gas injection licences

Division 2--Surrender of greenhouse gas search authorities and greenhouse gas special authorities

PART 3.11----CANCELLATION OF TITLES

Division 1--Cancellation of greenhouse gas assessment permits, greenhouse gas holding leases and greenhouse gas injection licences

Division 2--Cancellation of greenhouse gas search authorities

PART 3.12----OTHER PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 4--Registration of transfers of, and dealings in, petroleum titles

 

PART 4.1----INTRODUCTION

PART 4.2----REGISTER OF TITLES AND PETROLEUM SPECIAL PROSPECTING AUTHORITIES

PART 4.3----TRANSFER OF TITLES

  • 472 Approval and registration of transfers  
  • 473 Application for approval of transfer  
  • 474 Documents to accompany application  
  • 476 Time limit for application  
  • 477 Date of application to be entered in Register  
  • 478 Approval of transfer  
  • 479 Registration of transfer  
  • 480 Instrument of transfer does not create an interest in the title  
  • 481 Limit on effect of approval of transfers  

PART 4.4----DEVOLUTION OF TITLE

PART 4.5----CHANGE IN NAME OF COMPANY

PART 4.6----DEALINGS RELATING TO EXISTING TITLES

PART 4.7----DEALINGS IN FUTURE INTERESTS

  • 498 Provisional application for approval of dealing  
  • 499 Documents to accompany provisional application  
  • 501 Timing of provisional application  
  • 502 Provisional application to be treated as an application under section 488 when title comes into existence  
  • 503 Limit on approval of dealing  

PART 4.8----CORRECTION AND RECTIFICATION OF REGISTER

  • 504 Corrections of clerical errors or obvious defects  
  • 505 General power of correction of Register  
  • 506 Rectification of Register  

PART 4.9----INFORMATION-GATHERING POWERS

PART 4.10----OTHER PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 5--Registration of transfers of, and dealings in, greenhouse gas titles

 

PART 5.1----INTRODUCTION

PART 5.2----REGISTER OF TITLES AND GREENHOUSE GAS SEARCH AUTHORITIES

PART 5.3----TRANSFER OF TITLES

  • 524 Approval and registration of transfers  
  • 525 Application for approval of transfer  
  • 526 Documents to accompany application  
  • 527 Time limit for application  
  • 528 Date of application to be entered in Register  
  • 529 Approval of transfer  
  • 530 Registration of transfer  
  • 531 Instrument of transfer does not create an interest in the title  
  • 532 Limit on effect of approval of transfers  

PART 5.4----DEVOLUTION OF TITLE

PART 5.5----CHANGE IN NAME OF COMPANY

PART 5.6----DEALINGS RELATING TO EXISTING TITLES

PART 5.7----DEALINGS IN FUTURE INTERESTS

  • 548 Provisional application for approval of dealing  
  • 549 Documents to accompany provisional application  
  • 550 Timing of provisional application  
  • 551 Provisional application to be treated as an application under section 539 when title comes into existence  
  • 552 Limit on approval of dealing  

PART 5.8----CORRECTION AND RECTIFICATION OF REGISTER

  • 553 Corrections of clerical errors or obvious defects  
  • 554 General power of correction of Register  
  • 555 Rectification of Register  

PART 5.9----INFORMATION-GATHERING POWERS

PART 5.10----OTHER PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 5A--Change in control of a registered holder of a title

 

PART 5A.1----INTRODUCTION

PART 5A.2----APPLICATION AND APPROVAL OF CHANGE IN CONTROL OF A REGISTERED HOLDER

PART 5A.3----CHANGE IN CONTROL MUST BE APPROVED

PART 5A.4----INFORMATION-GATHERING POWERS

PART 5A.5----TRACING AND ANTI-AVOIDANCE

PART 5A.6----OTHER PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 6--Administration

 

PART 6.1----OPERATIONS

  • 567 Simplified outline  
  • 568 Commencement of works or operations  
  • 569 Work practices  
  • 570 Work practices  
  • 571 Financial assurance--petroleum titles  
  • 571A Insurance--greenhouse gas titles  
  • 572 Maintenance and removal of property etc. by titleholder  

PART 6.1A----POLLUTER PAYS

Division 1--General

Division 2--Polluter pays

PART 6.2----DIRECTIONS RELATING TO PETROLEUM

Division 1--Simplified outline

  • 573 Simplified outline  

Division 2--General power to give directions

  • 574 General power to give directions--NOPSEMA  
  • 574A General power to give directions--responsible Commonwealth Minister  
  • 574B Directions may extend outside of title area  
  • 575 Notification of a direction that has an extended application  
  • 576 Directions under sections 574 and 574A--compliance  

Division 2A--Directions for significant offshore petroleum incidents

  • 576A Directions for significant offshore petroleum incidents--definitions for Division 2A  
  • 576B Directions for significant offshore petroleum incidents--NOPSEMA power to give directions  
  • 576C Directions for significant offshore petroleum incidents--related matters  
  • 576D Directions for significant offshore petroleum incidents--compliance  
  • 576E Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws  
  • 576F Constitutional basis of this Division  
  • 576G Additional operation of this Division  

Division 3--NOPSEMA or the responsible Commonwealth Minister may take action if there is a breach of a direction

Division 4--Defence of taking reasonable steps to comply with a direction

  • 578 Defence of taking reasonable steps to comply with a direction  

PART 6.3----DIRECTIONS RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS

Division 1--Simplified outline

  • 579 Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 2--General power to give directions

  • 579A General power to give directions--NOPSEMA  
  • 580 General power to give directions--responsible Commonwealth Minister  
  • 580A Directions may extend outside of title area  
  • 581 Notification of a direction that has an extended application  
  • 582 Compliance with directions  

Division 3--NOPSEMA or the responsible Commonwealth Minister may take action if there is a breach of a direction

Division 4--Defence of taking reasonable steps to comply with a direction

  • 584 Defence of taking reasonable steps to comply with a direction  

PART 6.4----RESTORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Division 1--Petroleum

  • 585 Simplified outline  
  • 585A Remedial directions for petroleum--power to issue directions under different provisions  
  • 586 Remedial directions in relation to permits, leases and licences that are in force--NOPSEMA  
  • 586A Remedial directions in relation to permits, leases and licences that are in force--responsible Commonwealth Minister  
  • 587 Remedial directions in relation to permits, leases, licences and authorities that have wholly or partly ceased to be in force--NOPSEMA  
  • 587A Remedial directions in relation to permits, leases, licences and authorities that have wholly or partly ceased to be in force--responsible Commonwealth Minister  
  • 587B Remedial directions--compliance  
  • 588 NOPSEMA may take action if a direction has been breached  
  • 589 Removal, disposal or sale of property by NOPSEMA--breach of direction  
  • 590 Removal, disposal or sale of property--limitation of action etc.  
  • 590A Responsible Commonwealth Minister may take action if a direction has been breached  

Division 2--Greenhouse gas

  • 591 Simplified outline  
  • 591A Remedial directions for greenhouse gas--power to issue directions under different provisions  
  • 591B Remedial directions in relation to permits, leases and licences that are in force--NOPSEMA  
  • 592 Remedial directions in relation to permits, leases and licences that are in force--responsible Commonwealth Minister  
  • 593 Site closing directions to current holders of greenhouse gas injection licences  
  • 594 Consultation--directions  
  • 594A Remedial directions in relation to permits, leases, licences and authorities that have wholly or partly ceased to be in force--NOPSEMA  
  • 595 Remedial directions in relation to permits, leases, licences and authorities that have wholly or partly ceased to be in force--responsible Commonwealth Minister  
  • 595A NOPSEMA may take action if a direction has been breached  
  • 596 Responsible Commonwealth Minister may take action if a direction has been breached  
  • 596A Removal, disposal or sale of property by NOPSEMA--breach of direction  
  • 597 Removal, disposal or sale of property by responsible Commonwealth Minister--breach of direction  
  • 598 Removal, disposal or sale of property--limitation of action etc.  

Division 3--Obligations etc. if remedial direction is in force

  • 598A Obligations etc. if remedial direction is in force  
  • 598B Consent to enter premises  

PART 6.5----COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Petroleum and greenhouse gas

Division 3--Time for bringing proceedings for offences

  • 611 Time for bringing proceedings for offences  

Division 4--Civil penalties

Division 5--Infringement notices

  • 611D Simplified outline  
  • 611E Infringement notices  
  • 611F Infringement notice--multiple contraventions  
  • 611G Evidentiary matters  

Division 6--Injunctions

  • 611H Simplified outline  
  • 611J Injunctions  

Division 7--Adverse publicity orders

  • 611K Simplified outline  
  • 611L Adverse publicity orders  

Division 8--Enforceable undertakings

  • 611M Simplified outline of this Division  
  • 611N Enforceable undertakings  
  • 611P Publication of enforceable undertakings  
  • 611Q Compliance with enforceable undertaking  

PART 6.6----SAFETY ZONES AND THE AREA TO BE AVOIDED

Division 1--Introduction

Division 2--Petroleum safety zones

Division 3--Greenhouse gas safety zones

Division 4--Unauthorised vessel not to enter area to be avoided

Division 5--Powers of authorised persons

PART 6.7----COLLECTION OF FEES AND ROYALTIES

Division 3--Royalties payable under the Royalty Act

Division 4--Fees payable under this Act

PART 6.8----OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

PART 6.9----NATIONAL OFFSHORE PETROLEUM SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

Division 1--Introduction

Division 2--Establishment, functions and powers of NOPSEMA

Division 3--National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Board

Subdivision A--Establishment, functions and membership

Division 4--Chief Executive Officer and staff of NOPSEMA

  • 665 Appointment of the CEO  
  • 666 Duties of the CEO  
  • 667 Working with the Board  
  • 668 Remuneration and allowances of the CEO  
  • 669 Leave of absence of the CEO  
  • 670 Resignation of the CEO  
  • 672 Termination of CEO's appointment  
  • 673 Other terms and conditions  
  • 674 Acting appointments  
  • 675 Delegation by CEO  
  • 676 Staff of NOPSEMA  
  • 677 Consultants and persons seconded to NOPSEMA  

Division 5--Corporate plans

Division 7--NOPSEMA's finances

Division 8--Other financial matters

Division 9--Miscellaneous

  • 690 Annual reports  
  • 691 Ministers may require NOPSEMA to prepare reports or give information  
  • 692 Responsible Commonwealth Minister may give directions to NOPSEMA  
  • 693 Prosecutions by the Director of Public Prosecutions under mirror provisions  
  • 694 Fair Work Commission may exercise powers under mirror provisions  
  • 695 Reviews of operations of NOPSEMA  

PART 6.10----NATIONAL OFFSHORE PETROLEUM TITLES ADMINISTRATOR

Division 1--Introduction

  • 695AB Simplified outline  

Division 2--National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator

Division 3--National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator Special Account

  • 695H National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator Special Account  
  • 695J Credits to the Account  
  • 695K Purposes of the Account and transfers to general CRF  

Division 4--Other financial matters

Division 5--Miscellaneous

PART 6.11----USING AND SHARING OFFSHORE INFORMATION AND THINGS

Division 1--Introduction

Division 2--NOPSEMA's use of offshore information or things

Division 3--Sharing offshore information or things

PART 6.12----OTHER MATTERS

Division 1--Simplified outline

  • 695YA Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 2--Decision-making under this Act and matters to which a decision-maker must have regard

  • 695YB Matters to which a decision - maker must have regard  

Division 3--Notification of events

  • 695YC Requirement to give notice if certain events occur  
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CHAPTER 7--Information relating to petroleum

 

PART 7.1----DATA MANAGEMENT AND GATHERING OF INFORMATION

Division 1--Introduction

  • 696 Simplified outline  

Division 2--Data management

  • 697 Direction to keep records  
  • 698 Regulations about data management  

Division 3--Information-gathering powers

PART 7.2----RELEASE OF REGULATORY INFORMATION

PART 7.3----RELEASE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Division 1--Introduction

Division 2--Protection of confidentiality of information and samples

Subdivision A--Information and samples obtained by the Titles Administrator
  • 712 Protection of confidentiality of documentary information obtained by the Titles Administrator  
  • 713 Protection of confidentiality of petroleum mining samples obtained by the Titles Administrator  
  • 714 Titles Administrator may make information or samples available to a Minister, a State Minister or a Northern Territory Minister  
  • Subdivision B--Information and samples obtained by a recipient Minister
  • 715 Protection of confidentiality of information obtained by a recipient Minister  
  • 716 Protection of confidentiality of petroleum mining samples obtained by a recipient Minister  
  • Subdivision C--Miscellaneous
  • 717 Fees  
  • 718 Review by Minister  
  • 719 Privacy Act  

Division 3--Copyright

  • 720 Publishing or making copies of applicable documents not an infringement of copyright  

Division 4--Release of technical information given to the Designated Authority before 7 March 2000

CHAPTER 8--Information relating to greenhouse gas

 

PART 8.1----DATA MANAGEMENT AND GATHERING OF INFORMATION

Division 1--Introduction

  • 722 Simplified outline  

Division 2--Data management

  • 723 Direction to keep records  
  • 724 Regulations about data management  

Division 3--Information-gathering powers (general)

Division 4--Information-gathering powers (cross-boundary)

PART 8.2----RELEASE OF REGULATORY INFORMATION

PART 8.3----RELEASE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Division 1--Introduction

Division 2--Protection of confidentiality of information and samples

Subdivision A--Information and samples obtained by the responsible Commonwealth Minister or the Titles Administrator

Division 3--Copyright

  • 743 Publishing or making copies of applicable documents not an infringement of copyright  
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CHAPTER 9--Miscellaneous

 

PART 9.1----REVIEW OF DECISIONS

PART 9.2----EXPERT ADVISORY COMMITTEES

PART 9.3----INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE MAKING OF DESIGNATED AGREEMENTS

Division 1--Information-gathering powers of the responsible Commonwealth Minister

Division 2--Protection of information given to the responsible Commonwealth Minister under section 759 etc.

  • 766 Protection of information  
  • 767 Disclosure of information to titleholder etc.  

Division 3--Protection of certain information given to the responsible Commonwealth Minister under section 733B etc.

PART 9.4----LIABILITY FOR ACTS AND OMISSIONS

  • 768 Liability for acts and omissions  

PART 9.5----JURISDICTION OF COURTS

PART 9.6A----MULTIPLE TITLEHOLDERS

Division 1--Eligible voluntary action by multiple titleholders

Division 2--Obligations of multiple titleholders

PART 9.7----PUBLICATION IN GAZETTE

PART 9.8----DELEGATION BY RESPONSIBLE COMMONWEALTH MINISTER

PART 9.9----PUBLIC INTEREST

  • 779 Public interest  

PART 9.10----COMPENSATION FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY

  • 780 Acquisition of property  

PART 9.10A----INQUIRIES INTO SIGNIFICANT OFFSHORE INCIDENTS

PART 9.10B----PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITIES

PART 9.10C----COMMONWEALTH RESERVES

Division 1--Introduction

  • 780J Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 2--Validation etc.

PART 9.10D----GREATER SUNRISE SPECIAL REGIME AREA

Division 1--Bodies exercising Australia's rights and responsibilities

Division 2--Limits on Australian law in Greater Sunrise special regime area

Division 3--Declaration of Greater Sunrise pipeline international offshore area

PART 9.11----REGULATIONS

  • 781 Regulations  
  • 782 Regulations dealing with specific matters  
  • 782A Regulations--service of documents  
  • 783 Regulations may provide for matters by reference to codes of practice or standards  
  • 784 Unconditional or conditional prohibition  
  • 785 Regulations not limited by conditions provisions  
  • 786 Exercise of Australia's rights under international law--petroleum in the continental shelf  
  • 787 Exercise of Australia's rights under international law--injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances in the continental shelf  
  • 788 Exercise of Australia's rights under international law--petroleum within territorial limits  
  • 789 Exercise of Australia's rights under international law--injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances within territorial limits  
  • 790 Offences  
  • 790A Regulations dealing with the Regulatory Powers Act  
  • 790B Environment  
  • 790C Constitutional basis of Environment Regulations  
  • 790D Additional operation of Environment Regulations  

PART 9.12----TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

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