OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - NOTES

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - NOTES

No. 14, 2006

Compilation No. 54

Compilation date: 18 October 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 74, 2023

Registered: 21 October 2023

This compilation is in 3 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1-465

Volume 2: sections 466-791

Volume 3: Schedules

 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 October 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

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

7 Definitions

8 Offshore areas of the States and Territories

8A Pipeline international offshore areas treated as offshore areas

9 Spaces above and below offshore areas

10 Term of titles

11 Renewal of titles

12 Variation of titles

13 Tied titles

14 Vacated area for a permit, lease, licence or authority

15 Infrastructure facilities

16 Terminal station

17 Terminal point

18 Declared greenhouse gas facility

19 Extended meaning of explore

20 Potential greenhouse gas storage formation

21 Eligible greenhouse gas storage formation

22 Potential greenhouse gas injection site

23 Incidental greenhouse gas-related substance

24 Site plan--identified greenhouse gas storage formation

24A Compatible cross-boundary law

25 Significant risk of a significant adverse impact--approval of key petroleum operations

26 Significant risk of a significant adverse impact--grant of petroleum production licence

27 Significant risk of a significant adverse impact--approval of key greenhouse gas operations (general)

27A Significant risk of a significant adverse impact--approval of key greenhouse gas operations (cross -boundary)

28 Significant risk of a significant adverse impact--grant of greenhouse gas injection licence (general)

28A Significant risk of a significant adverse impact--grant of greenhouse gas injection licence (cross -boundary)

29 Significant risk of a significant adverse impact--power of responsible Commonwealth Minister to protect petroleum

30 Direction given by the responsible Commonwealth Minister

30A State/Territory greenhouse gas storage administrator

31 Securities

32 Designated agreements

33 Graticulation of Earth's surface and constitution of blocks

33A Designated public official

34 External Territories

35 Application of Act

36 Certain pipelines provisions to apply subject to international obligations

Division 2--Datum provisions

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

37 Objects

38 Definitions

39 Australian Geodetic Datum

40 Geocentric Datum of Australia

41 Current datum, previous datum and changeover time

42 Use of current datum

43 Use of previous datum

44 Variation of titles and instruments

45 Variation of applications for titles

46 No change to actual position of point, line or area

47 Transitional regulations

48 International Seabed Agreements

Subdivision B--Certain points etc. specified in an International Seabed Agreement to be ascertained by other means

49 Certain points etc. specified in an International Seabed Agreement to be ascertained by other means

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

50 Title

51 Titleholder and title area

52 Petroleum recovered through inclined well

53 Petroleum pool straddling 2 title areas etc.

54 Petroleum pool straddling Commonwealth title area and State title area etc.

55 Unit development

Part 1.3--Joint Authorities

Division 1--Joint Authorities

56 Joint Authorities

57 Functions and powers of Joint Authorities

58 Procedure of Joint Authority

59 Decision-making

60 Opinion or state of mind of Joint Authority

61 Records of decisions of Joint Authority

62 Signing of documents

63 Communications with Joint Authority

64 Judicial notice of signature of member of a Joint Authority

65 Issue of documents, and service of notices, on behalf of Joint Authority

66 Delegation by a Joint Authority for a State (other than Tasmania) or the Northern Territory

66A Delegation by Joint Authority for Tasmania

67 Delegation by Greater Sunrise Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority

68 Delegation by Joint Authority for an external Territory

68A Delegation by Joint Authority for pipeline international offshore area

69 Greater Sunrise Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority--consultations

70 Cooperation with Timorese Designated Authority by Joint Authority for pipeline international offshore area

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

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

96 Simplified outline

97 Prohibition of unauthorised exploration for petroleum in offshore area

98 Rights conferred by petroleum exploration permit

99 Conditions of petroleum exploration permits

100 Declared petroleum exploration permit--approval by responsible Commonwealth Minister of key petroleum operations

101 Declared petroleum exploration permits

102 Duration of petroleum exploration permit

103 Extension of petroleum exploration permit if permittee applies for petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence

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

104 Application for work-bid petroleum exploration permit--advertising of blocks

105 Grant of work-bid petroleum exploration permit--offer document

106 Ranking of multiple applicants for work-bid petroleum exploration permit

107 Grant of work-bid petroleum exploration permit

108 Withdrawal of application

109 Effect of withdrawal or lapse of application

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

110 Cash-bid petroleum exploration permit--application

111 Cash-bid petroleum exploration permit--cash bids

112 Cash-bid petroleum exploration permit--cash bids less than the reserve price

112A Cash-bid petroleum exploration permit--highest cash bids at or over the reserve price

112B Cash-bid petroleum exploration permit--tie-breaking invitation

113 Cash-bid petroleum exploration permit--grant

114 Extension of cash-bid petroleum exploration permit

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

115 Application for a special petroleum exploration permit over a surrendered block or certain other blocks

116 Grant of special petroleum exploration permit--only one application

117 Grant of special petroleum exploration permit--2 or more applications

118 Grant of special petroleum exploration permit

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

118A Grant of boundary-change petroleum exploration permit

Division 5--Renewal of petroleum exploration permits

119 Application for renewal of petroleum exploration permit

120 Non-renewable cash-bid petroleum exploration permits

121 Limit on renewal of cash-bid petroleum exploration permits

122 Limits on renewal of work-bid petroleum exploration permits and special petroleum exploration permits

122A Limits on renewal of boundary-change petroleum exploration permits

123 Standard halving rules

124 Modified halving rules

125 Renewal of petroleum exploration permit--offer document

126 Refusal to renew petroleum exploration permit

127 Renewal of petroleum exploration permit

Division 6--Locations

128 Simplified outline

129 Nomination of blocks as a location

130 Requirement to nominate blocks as a location

131 Declaration of location

132 Revocation of declaration

133 Variation of declaration

Part 2.3--Petroleum retention leases

Division 1--General provisions

134 Simplified outline

135 Rights conferred by petroleum retention lease

136 Conditions of petroleum retention leases

137 Declared petroleum retention lease--approval by responsible Commonwealth Minister of key petroleum operations

138 Declared petroleum retention leases

139 Duration of petroleum retention lease

140 Extension of petroleum retention lease if lessee applies for petroleum production licence

Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum retention lease

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

141 Application for petroleum retention lease by the holder of a petroleum exploration permit

142 Grant of petroleum retention lease--offer document

143 Refusal to grant petroleum retention lease

143A Time limit for making decision about grant of petroleum retention lease

144 Grant of petroleum retention lease

145 Petroleum exploration permit ceases to be in force when petroleum retention lease comes into force

146 Petroleum exploration permit transferred--transferee to be treated as applicant

Subdivision B--Application for petroleum retention lease by the holder of a life-of-field petroleum production licence

147 Application for petroleum retention lease by the holder of a life-of-field petroleum production licence

148 Grant of petroleum retention lease--offer document

149 Refusal to grant petroleum retention lease

149A Time limit for making decision about grant of petroleum retention lease

150 Grant of petroleum retention lease

151 Petroleum production licence ceases to be in force when petroleum retention lease comes into force

152 Petroleum production licence transferred--transferee to be treated as applicant

Subdivision C--Obtaining a petroleum retention lease as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of a State or Territory

152A Grant of petroleum retention lease as a result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of a State or Territory

Division 3--Renewal of petroleum retention leases

153 Application for renewal of petroleum retention lease

154 Renewal of petroleum retention lease--offer document

155 Refusal to renew petroleum retention lease

155A Time limit for making decision about renewal of petroleum retention lease

156 Renewal of petroleum retention lease

Division 4--Revocation of petroleum retention leases

157 Notice of proposal to revoke petroleum retention lease

158 Revocation of petroleum retention lease

Part 2.4--Petroleum production licences

Division 1--General provisions

159 Simplified outline

160 Prohibition of unauthorised recovery of petroleum in offshore area

161 Rights conferred by petroleum production licence

162 Conditions of petroleum production licences

163 Declared petroleum production licence--approval by responsible Commonwealth Minister of key petroleum operations

164 Declared petroleum production licences

165 Duration of petroleum production licence

166 Termination of life-of-field petroleum production licence if no recovery operations for 5 years

167 Petroleum production licences to which the Royalty Act applies

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

168 Application for petroleum production licence by permittee

169 Application period

170 Application for petroleum production licence by lessee

171 Offer document

172 Consultation--Greater Sunrise unit reservoir petroleum production licence

173 Refusal to grant petroleum production licence

173A Time limit for making decision about grant of petroleum production licence

174 Joint Authority may defer taking action on application for petroleum production licence if there is a pending application for a greenhouse gas assessment permit

175 Grant of petroleum production licence

176 Petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease ceases to be in force when petroleum production licence comes into force

177 Petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease transferred--transferee to be treated as applicant

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

178 Application for cash-bid petroleum production licence over surrendered blocks or similar blocks

179 Grant of cash-bid petroleum production licence--only one application

180 Grant of cash-bid petroleum production licence--2 or more applications

181 Grant of cash-bid petroleum production licence

Division 4--Obtaining petroleum production licences over individual blocks

182 Applications for petroleum production licences over individual blocks

183 Grant of 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

183A Grant of 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

184 Application for renewal of fixed-term petroleum production licence

185 Renewal of fixed-term petroleum production licence--offer document

186 Refusal to renew fixed-term petroleum production licence

186A Time limit for making decision about renewal of fixed-term petroleum production licence

187 Renewal of fixed-term petroleum production licence

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

188 Revocation of petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease to the extent to which it relates to a block 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

192 Simplified outline

193 Prohibition of unauthorised construction or operation of an infrastructure facility in an offshore area

194 Rights conferred by an infrastructure licence

195 Conditions of infrastructure licences

196 Duration of infrastructure licence

197 Termination of infrastructure licence if no operations for 5 years

Division 2--Obtaining an infrastructure licence

198 Application for infrastructure licence

199 Grant of infrastructure licence--offer document

200 Refusal to grant infrastructure licence

200A Time limit for making decision about grant of infrastructure licence

201 Grant of infrastructure licence

202 Consultation with petroleum titleholders--grant of infrastructure licence

203 Consultation with greenhouse gas titleholders--grant of infrastructure licence

Division 3--Varying an infrastructure licence

204 Application for variation of infrastructure licence

205 Variation of infrastructure licence

206 Consultation with petroleum titleholders--variation of infrastructure licence

207 Consultation with greenhouse gas titleholders--variation of infrastructure licence

Division 4--Directions by responsible Commonwealth Minister

208 Directions by responsible Commonwealth Minister

Part 2.6--Pipeline licences

Division 1--General provisions

209 Simplified outline

210 Prohibition of unauthorised construction or operation of a pipeline in an offshore area

211 Rights conferred by pipeline licence

212 Conditions of pipeline licences

213 Approval by Joint Authority of greenhouse gas substance to be conveyed in a pipeline

214 Duration of pipeline licence

215 Termination of pipeline licence if no operations for 5 years

216 Alteration or removal of pipeline constructed in breach of this Act

Division 2--Obtaining a pipeline licence

217 Application for pipeline licence

218 Rights of petroleum production licensees following application for petroleum-related pipeline licences by other persons

219 Rights of petroleum production licensees following application for greenhouse gas-related pipeline licences by other persons

220 Rights of greenhouse gas injection licensees following application for greenhouse gas-related pipeline licences by other persons

221 Grant of petroleum-related pipeline licence--offer document

222 Grant of greenhouse gas-related pipeline licence--offer document

223 Refusal to grant petroleum-related pipeline licence

224 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas-related pipeline licence

225 Grant of pipeline licence

Division 3--Varying a pipeline licence

226 Variation of pipeline licence on application by licensee

227 Variation of pipeline licence at the request of a Minister or a statutory body

Division 4--Pipeline operation

228 Ceasing to operate pipeline without consent

Part 2.7--Petroleum special prospecting authorities

Division 1--General provisions

229 Simplified outline

230 Rights conferred by petroleum special prospecting authority

231 Conditions of petroleum special prospecting authorities

232 Duration of petroleum special prospecting authority

233 Petroleum special prospecting authority cannot be transferred

Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum special prospecting authority

234 Application for petroleum special prospecting authority

235 Grant or refusal of petroleum special prospecting authority

236 Holders to be informed of the grant of another petroleum special prospecting authority

237 Holders to be informed of the grant of greenhouse gas search authority

Part 2.8--Petroleum access authorities

Division 1--General provisions

238 Simplified outline

239 Rights conferred by petroleum access authority

240 Conditions of petroleum access authorities

241 Duration of petroleum access authority

Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum access authority

242 Application for petroleum access authority

243 Grant or refusal of petroleum access authority

244 Consultation--grant of petroleum access authority in same offshore area

245 Consultation--approval of grant of petroleum access authority in adjoining offshore area

Division 3--Variation of petroleum access authorities

246 Variation of petroleum access authority

247 Consultation--variation of petroleum access authority in same offshore area

248 Consultation--approval of variation of petroleum access authority in adjoining offshore area

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

249 Reporting obligations of holders of petroleum access authorities

Division 5--Revocation of petroleum access authorities

250 Revocation of petroleum access authority

Part 2.9--Petroleum scientific investigation consents

251 Simplified outline

252 Rights conferred by petroleum scientific investigation consent

253 Conditions of petroleum scientific investigation consents

254 Grant of petroleum scientific investigation consent

Part 2.10--Standard procedures

255 Application and cash bid to be made in an approved manner

256 Application fee

257 Application may set out additional matters

258 Titles Administrator may require further information

259 Offer documents

260 Acceptance of offer--request by applicant

260A Cash-bid petroleum exploration permits--failure to respond to offer

261 Special petroleum exploration permits and s 181 petroleum production licences--failure to pay

262 Consultation--adverse decisions

263 Responsible Commonwealth Minister may require information about negotiations for a designated agreement

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

264 Variation, suspension and exemption--conditions of titles

265 Extension of term of petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease--suspension of conditions

265A Extension of term of petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease pending decision on application for suspension of conditions

266 Suspension of rights--petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease

267 Extension of term of petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease--suspension of rights

267A Variation of Commonwealth title--including an area as the result of a change to the boundary of the coastal waters of a State or Territory

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

269 Application for consent to surrender title

270 Consent to surrender title

271 Surrender of title

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

272 Surrender of petroleum special prospecting authority

273 Surrender of petroleum access authority

Part 2.13--Cancellation of titles

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

274 Grounds for cancellation of title

275 Cancellation of title

276 Consultation

277 Cancellation of title not affected by other provisions

277A NOPSEMA to notify the Titles Administrator of grounds for cancellation of title

Division 2--Cancellation of petroleum special prospecting authorities

278 Cancellation of petroleum special prospecting authority

Part 2.14--Other provisions

279 Reservation of blocks

280 Interference with other rights

281 No conditions about payment of money

282 Certain portions of blocks to be blocks

283 Changes to the boundary of the coastal waters of a State or Territory

284 Notification of discovery of petroleum in petroleum exploration permit area, petroleum retention lease area or petroleum production licence area

285 Property in petroleum not recovered from a Greater Sunrise unit reservoir

286 Property in petroleum recovered from a Greater Sunrise unit reservoir

286A Notification requirements--registered holders of titles

286B Publication of prescribed time limits

286C Report about decisions not made within time limits

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

288 Simplified outline

289 Prohibition of unauthorised exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formation, or potential greenhouse gas injection site, in offshore area

290 Rights conferred by greenhouse gas assessment permit

291 Conditions of greenhouse gas assessment permits--general

291A Conditions of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permits

292 Approval by responsible Commonwealth Minister of key greenhouse gas operations--general

292A Approval by responsible Commonwealth Minister of key greenhouse gas operations carried on under a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit

293 Duration of greenhouse gas assessment permit

294 Extension of greenhouse gas assessment permit if permittee applies for a declaration of an identified greenhouse gas storage formation

295 Extension of greenhouse gas assessment permit (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit) if permittee applies for a greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence

295A Extension of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit if permittee applies for a cross -boundary greenhouse gas holding lease or cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

295B Permit area of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit is taken to be included in the offshore area

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

Subdivision A--General provisions

296 Application for work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit--advertising of blocks

297 Petroleum retention lessee or petroleum production licensee to be notified of proposal to advertise blocks

298 Grant of work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit--offer document

299 Ranking of multiple applicants for work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

300 Grant of work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

301 Withdrawal of application

302 Effect of withdrawal or lapse of application

Subdivision B--Consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permits

302A Application for a consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

302B Grant of consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

302C Consequences of grant of consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

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

303 Application for cash-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

304 Petroleum retention lessee or petroleum production licensee to be notified of proposal to advertise blocks

305 Grant of cash-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit--only one application

306 Grant of cash-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit--2 or more applications

307 Grant of cash-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

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

307A Application for a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit

307B Grant of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit--offer document

307C Grant of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit

307D Consequences of grant of 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)

308 Application for renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permit (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit)

309 Renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permit--offer document

310 Refusal to renew greenhouse gas assessment permit

311 Renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permit

Subdivision B--Renewal of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permits

311A Application for renewal of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit

311B Renewal of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit--offer document

311C Refusal to renew cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit

311D Renewal of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit

Division 5--Declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation

312 Declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation--general

312A Declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation--cross-boundary

313 Variation of declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation

314 Revocation of declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation

315 Register of Identified Greenhouse Gas Storage Formations

Division 6--Directions

316 Responsible Commonwealth Minister may give directions to greenhouse gas assessment permittees

317 Compliance with directions

Part 3.3--Greenhouse gas holding leases

Division 1--General provisions

318 Simplified outline

319 Rights conferred by greenhouse gas holding lease

320 Conditions of greenhouse gas holding leases (other than cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding leases)

320A Conditions of cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding leases

321 Approval by responsible Commonwealth Minister of key greenhouse gas operations--general

321A Approval by responsible Commonwealth Minister of key greenhouse gas operations carried on under a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

322 Duration of greenhouse gas holding lease

323 Extension of greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease) if lessee applies for a special greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a special cross -boundary greenhouse gas holding lease) or greenhouse gas injection licence (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence)

323A Extension of cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease if lessee applies for a special cross -boundary greenhouse gas holding lease or cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

323B Lease area of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease is taken to be included in the offshore area

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)

324 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)

325 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease--offer document

326 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas holding lease

327 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease

328 Greenhouse gas assessment permit ceases to be in force when greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force

329 Greenhouse gas assessment permit transferred--transferee to be treated as applicant

Subdivision AA--Application for cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit

329A Application for cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a cross -boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit

329B Grant of cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease--offer document

329C Refusal to grant cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

329D Grant of cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

329E Greenhouse gas assessment permit ceases to be in force when cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force

329F Greenhouse gas assessment permit transferred--transferee to be treated as applicant

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

330 Application for greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease) by the holder of a greenhouse gas injection licence (other than a cross -boundary greenhouse gas injection licence)

331 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease--offer document

332 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas holding lease

333 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease

334 Greenhouse gas injection licence ceases to be in force when greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force

335 Greenhouse gas injection licence transferred--transferee to be treated as applicant

Subdivision BA--Application for cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

335A Application for cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a cross -boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

335B Grant of cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease--offer document

335C Refusal to grant cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

335D Grant of cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

335E Greenhouse gas injection licence ceases to be in force when greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force

335F Greenhouse gas injection licence transferred--transferee to be treated as applicant

Subdivision C--Application for special greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease) by an unsuccessful applicant for a greenhouse gas injection licence (other than a cross -boundary greenhouse gas injection licence)

336 Application for special greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease) by an unsuccessful applicant for a greenhouse gas injection licence (other than a cross -boundary greenhouse gas injection licence)

337 Grant of special greenhouse gas holding lease--offer document

337A Refusal to grant special greenhouse gas holding lease

338 Grant of special greenhouse gas holding lease

339 Greenhouse gas assessment permit ceases to be in force when special greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force

340 Ordinary greenhouse gas holding lease ceases to be in force when special greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force

341 Greenhouse gas assessment permit transfer--transferee to be treated as applicant

342 Greenhouse gas holding lease transfer--transferee to be treated as applicant

Subdivision CA--Application for special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease by an unsuccessful applicant for a cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

342A Application for special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease by an unsuccessful applicant for a cross -boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

342B Grant of special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease--offer document

342BA Refusal to grant special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

342C Grant of special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

342D Greenhouse gas assessment permit ceases to be in force when special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force

342E Ordinary greenhouse gas holding lease ceases to be in force when special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force

342F Greenhouse gas assessment permit transfer--transferee to be treated as applicant

342G Greenhouse gas holding lease transfer--transferee to be treated as applicant

Subdivision D--Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a petroleum retention lease

343 Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a petroleum retention lease

344 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease--offer document

344A Refusal to grant greenhouse gas holding lease

345 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease

346 Petroleum retention lease transfer--transferee to be treated as applicant

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)

347 Application for renewal of greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease)

348 Renewal of greenhouse gas holding lease--offer document

349 Refusal to renew greenhouse gas holding lease

350 Renewal of greenhouse gas holding lease

Subdivision B--Renewal of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

350A Application for renewal of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

350B Renewal of cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease--offer document

350C Refusal to renew cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

350D Renewal of cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

Division 4--Directions

351 Responsible Commonwealth Minister may give directions to greenhouse gas holding lessees

352 Compliance with directions

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

353 Responsible Commonwealth Minister may request special greenhouse gas holding lessee 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

353A Cross-boundary Authority may request special cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lessee 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

354 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

355 Simplified outline

356 Prohibition of unauthorised injection and storage of substances in offshore area

357 Rights conferred by greenhouse gas injection licence

358 Conditions of greenhouse gas injection licences--general

358A Conditions of cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licences

359 Duration of greenhouse gas injection licence

360 Termination of greenhouse gas injection licence if no injection operations for 5 years

360A Licence area of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence is taken to be included in the offshore area

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)

361 Application for greenhouse gas injection licence (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence) by greenhouse gas assessment permittee (other than a cross -boundary greenhouse gas assessment permittee) or greenhouse gas holding lessee (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lessee)

362 Offer document

363 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas injection licence

364 Grant of greenhouse gas injection licence

365 Deferral of decision to grant greenhouse gas injection licence--pending application for post-commencement petroleum exploration permit

366 Greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease ceases to be in force when greenhouse gas injection licence comes into force

367 Greenhouse gas assessment permit transfer--transferee to be treated as applicant

368 Greenhouse gas holding lease transfer--transferee to be treated as applicant

Subdivision AA--Application for cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence by the holder of a cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit or cross -boundary greenhouse gas holding lease

368A Application for cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence by cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permittee or cross -boundary greenhouse gas holding lessee

368B Grant of cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence--offer document

368C Refusal to grant cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

368D Grant of cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

368E Deferral of decision to grant cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence--pending application for post -commencement petroleum exploration permit

368F Greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease ceases to be in force when cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence comes into force

368G Greenhouse gas assessment permit transfer--transferee to be treated as applicant

368H Greenhouse gas holding lease transfer--transferee to be treated as applicant

Subdivision B--Application for greenhouse gas injection licence by the holder of a petroleum production licence

369 Application for greenhouse gas injection licence by the holder of a petroleum production licence

370 Grant of greenhouse gas injection licence--offer document

371 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas injection licence

372 Grant of greenhouse gas injection licence

373 Petroleum production licence transferred--transferee to be treated as applicant

Division 3--Variations

374 Variation of matters specified in greenhouse gas injection licence (other than a cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence)--general

374A Variation of matters specified in cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence--general

375 Variation of matters specified in greenhouse gas injection licence--declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation varied

Division 4--Directions

376 Responsible Commonwealth Minister may give greenhouse gas injection licensee directions to protect geological formations containing petroleum pools etc.

377 Consultation--directions

378 Compliance with directions

Division 5--Dealing with serious situations

379 Serious situation

380 Powers of responsible Commonwealth Minister to deal with serious situations

381 Consultation--directions to do something outside the licence area

382 Compliance with directions

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

383 Powers of responsible Commonwealth Minister to protect petroleum discovered in the title area of a pre -commencement petroleum title

384 Consultation--directions to do something outside the licence area

385 Compliance with directions

Division 7--Site closing certificates

386 Application for site closing certificate

387 Variation of application for site closing certificate

388 Issue of site closing certificate--pre-certificate notice

389 Acknowledgement of receipt of application for site closing certificate

390 Refusal to give pre-certificate notice

391 Pre-certificate notice--security etc.

392 Issue of site closing certificate

393 Greenhouse gas injection licence transferred--transferee to be treated as applicant

394 Duration of site closing certificate

395 Transfer of site closing certificate

396 Transfer of securities

397 Discharge of securities

398 Recovery of the Commonwealth's costs and expenses

Division 8--Long-term liabilities

399 Closure assurance period

400 Indemnity--long-term liability

401 Commonwealth to assume long-term liability if licensee has ceased to exist

Part 3.5--Greenhouse gas search authorities

Division 1--General provisions

402 Simplified outline

403 Rights conferred by greenhouse gas search authority

404 Conditions of greenhouse gas search authorities

405 Duration of greenhouse gas search authority

406 Greenhouse gas search authority cannot be transferred

Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas search authority

407 Application for greenhouse gas search authority

408 Grant or refusal of greenhouse gas search authority

409 Holders to be informed of the grant of another greenhouse gas search authority

410 Holders to be informed of the grant of a petroleum special prospecting authority

Part 3.6--Greenhouse gas special authorities

Division 1--General provisions

411 Simplified outline

412 Rights conferred by greenhouse gas special authority

413 Conditions of greenhouse gas special authorities

414 Duration of greenhouse gas special authority

Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas special authority

415 Application for greenhouse gas special authority

416 Grant or refusal of greenhouse gas special authority

417 Consultation--grant of greenhouse gas special authority

Division 3--Variation of greenhouse gas special authorities

418 Variation of greenhouse gas special authority

419 Consultation--variation of greenhouse gas special authority

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

421 Revocation of greenhouse gas special authority

Part 3.7--Greenhouse gas research consents

422 Simplified outline

423 Rights conferred by greenhouse gas research consent

424 Conditions of greenhouse gas research consents

425 Grant of greenhouse gas research consent

Part 3.8--Standard procedures

426 Application to be made in an approved manner

427 Application fee

428 Application may set out additional matters

429 Responsible Commonwealth Minister may require further information

429A Titles Administrator may require further information

430 Offer documents

431 Acceptance of offer--request by applicant (titles other than cross-boundary titles)

431A Acceptance of offer--request by applicant (cross-boundary titles)

432 Acceptance of offer--payment

433 Acceptance of offer--lodgment of security

434 Consultation--adverse decisions (general)

434A Consultation--adverse decisions (cross-boundary titles)

435 Responsible Commonwealth Minister may require information about negotiations for a designated agreement

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

436 Variation, suspension and exemption--conditions of titles

437 Extension of term of greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease--suspension of conditions

437A Extension of term of greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease pending decision on application for suspension of conditions

438 Suspension of rights--greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease

439 Extension of term of greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease--suspension of rights

Subdivision B--Cross-boundary titles

439A Variation, suspension and exemption--conditions of cross-boundary titles

439B Extension of term of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit or cross -boundary greenhouse gas holding lease--suspension of conditions

439C Extension of term of cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit or cross -boundary greenhouse gas holding lease pending decision on application for suspension of conditions

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

441 Application for consent to surrender title

442 Consent to surrender title

443 Surrender of title

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

444 Surrender of greenhouse gas search authority

445 Surrender of greenhouse gas special authority

Part 3.11--Cancellation of titles

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

446 Grounds for cancellation of title

447 Cancellation of title

448 Consultation

449 Cancellation of title not affected by other provisions

449A NOPSEMA to notify the Titles Administrator of grounds for cancellation of title

Division 2--Cancellation of greenhouse gas search authorities

450 Cancellation of greenhouse gas search authority

Part 3.12--Other provisions

451 Notification of eligible greenhouse gas storage formation

451A Notification of eligible greenhouse gas storage formation--cross-boundary

451B Notification of eligible greenhouse gas storage formation--consolidation of work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

452 Notification of discovery of petroleum in greenhouse gas assessment permit area etc.

452A Notification requirements--registered holders of titles

453 Disposing of waste or other matter

454 Additional securities etc.

455 Transfer of securities

456 Discharge of securities

457 Approved site plans

458 Co-existence of greenhouse gas titles and petroleum titles

459 Reservation of blocks

460 Interference with other rights

461 No conditions about payment of money

461A Certain State/Territory blocks to be blocks for the purposes of this Act

462 Certain portions of blocks to be blocks

463 Changes to the boundary of the coastal waters of a State or Territory

464 Commonwealth may monitor the behaviour of a greenhouse gas substance stored in a part of a geological formation

465 Monitoring information may be made publicly available

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section  15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history