PETROLEUM (OFFSHORE) ACT 1982 - As at 22 June 2023 - Act 23 of 1982
- As at 22 June 2023
- Act 23 of 1982
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OFFSHORE AREA
- 10 Definition
- 11 Minister as member of Joint Authority
- 12 Minister as Designated Authority
- 13 Delegations under Commonwealth Act
- 14 Public servants performing functions under Commonwealth Act
PART 3 - APPLICATION OF LAWS
PART 4 - MINING FOR PETROLEUM
Division 1 - Preliminary
- 17 Delegation
- 18 Graticulation of Earth's surface and constitution of blocks
- 19 Reservation of blocks
Division 5 - Registration of instruments
- 75A Definition
- 76 Register of certain instruments to be kept
- 77 Memorials to be entered of permits etc determined etc
- 78 Approval and registration of transfers
- 79 Entries in Register on devolution of title etc
80. (Repealed)
- 81 Approval of dealings creating etc interests etc in existing titles
- 81A Approval of dealings in future interests etc
- 82 True consideration to be shown
- 83 Minister not concerned with certain matters
- 84 Power of Minister to require information as to dealings
- 85 Production and inspection of documents
- 86 Inspection of Register and documents
- 87 Evidentiary provisions
- 87A Minister may make corrections to Register
- 88 Appeals
- 89 Minister not liable to certain actions
- 90 Offences
- 91 Assessment of fee
- 92 Imposition of registration fees
Division 6 - General
- 93 Notice of grants of permits etc to be published
- 94 Date of effect of permits etc
- 95 Commencement of works
- 96 Work practices
- 97 Conditions relating to insurance
- 98 Maintenance etc of property
- 99 Sections 96 and 98 to have effect subject to this Act etc
- 100 Drilling near boundaries
- 101 Directions
- 102 Compliance with directions
- 103 Exemption
- 104 Suspension of rights conferred by permit or lease
- 105 Surrender of permits etc
- 106 Cancellation of permits etc
- 107 Cancellation of permit etc not affected by other provisions
- 108 Removal of property etc by permittee etc
- 109 Removal of property etc by Minister
- 110 Payment by instalments
- 111 Penalty for late payments of instalments etc
- 112 Special prospecting authorities
- 113 Access authorities
- 114 Sale of property
115. (Repealed)
- 116 Minister etc may require information to be furnished etc
- 117 Power to examine on oath
- 118 Failing to furnish information etc
- 119 Release of information
- 120 Safety zones
- 121 Discovery and use of water
- 122 Survey of wells etc
- 123 Records etc to be kept
- 124 Scientific investigations
- 125 Interference with other rights
- 126 Inspectors
- 127 Powers of inspectors
- 128 Property in petroleum
- 129 Certain payments to be made by State to Commonwealth
- 130 Determination to be disregarded in certain cases
- 131 Continuing offences
- 132 Prosecution of offences
- 133 Orders for forfeiture in respect of certain offences
- 134 Time for bringing proceedings for offences
- 135 Judicial notice
- 136 Service
Division 6A - Powers of authorized persons
Division 7 - Fees and royalties
- 137 Permit fees
- 137A Lease fees
- 138 Licence fees
- 139 Pipeline licence fees
- 140 Time of payment of fees
- 141 Penalty for late payment
- 142 Fees and penalties debts due to the Crown
- 143 Royalty
- 144 Reduction of royalty in certain cases
- 145 Royalty not payable in certain cases
- 146 Ascertainment of well-head
- 147 Ascertainment of value
- 148 Ascertainment of quantity of petroleum recovered
- 149 Payment of royalty
- 149A Royalty returns
- 150 Penalty for late payment of fees
151. (Repealed)
- 151A Assessment and recovery of royalties
- 151B Disclosure of royalty information
