Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part I Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objective
   4.      Application
   5.      Interpretation
   6.      Petroleum property of Crown
           Part II Exploring and mining for petroleum
           Division 1 Preliminary
   7.      Delegation
   8.      Graticulation of earth's surface
   9.      Reservation of blocks
   10.     Dealings in reserved blocks
   11.     Land subject of exploration permit or licence
   12.     Grant of mining interest
   13.     No negotiations without Minister's consent
   14.     Applicant for licence to hold exploration permit
   15.     Environmental consideration relating to certain parks and reserves
           Division 2 Exploration permits for petroleum
   15A.    Definitions
   16.     Application for exploration permit
   17.     Size of exploration permit area
   18.     Notice of application for exploration permit
   19.     Objections
   20.     Determination of application for exploration permit
   21.     Determination of competing applications for exploration permit
   21A.    Grant of exploration permit if one eligible applicant
   21B.    Grant of exploration permit if 2 or more eligible applicants
   21C.    No grant of exploration permit for area if permit etc. already granted
   21D.    Refusals to grant exploration permits
   21E.    Guidelines relating to determination of applications
   22.     Term of exploration permit
   23.     Application for renewal of exploration permit
   24.     Application for renewal of exploration permit to be in relation to reduced area
   25.     Grant or refusal of renewal of exploration permit
   26.     Annual fee
   27.     Conditions of exploration permit
   28.     Variation etc. of condition of exploration permit
   29.     Rights conferred by exploration permit
   30.     Notice to apply for production licence
           Division 3 Retention licences
   31.     Entitlement to apply for retention licence
   32.     Application for retention licence
   33.     Size of retention licence area
   34.     Grant or refusal of retention licence
   35.     Exploration permit not affected
   36.     Term of retention licence
   37.     Application for renewal of retention licence
   38.     Grant or refusal of renewal of retention licence
   39.     Annual fee
   40.     Conditions of retention licence
   41.     Variation, &c., of conditions of retention licence
   42.     Rights conferred by retention licence
   43.     Notice to apply for production licence
           Division 4 Production licences
   44.     Applicant
   45.     Application for production licence
   46.     Size of production licence
   47.     Grant of production licence
   48.     Refusal to grant production licence
   49.     Exploration permit or licence not affected
   50.     Term of production licence
   51.     Application for renewal of production licence
   52.     Grant or refusal of renewal of production licence
   53.     Annual fee
   54.     Conditions of production licence
   55.     Variation, &c., of conditions of production licence
   56.     Rights conferred by production licence
   57.     Declaration of restricted area
           Division 5 Access authorities
   57A.    Access authorities
           Division 6 Review of determinations
   57AA.   Definitions
   57AB.   Application for review of determination
   57AC.   Appointment of panel to conduct review
   57AD.   Review procedure
   57AE.   Decision following review
           Part IIA Prescribed petroleum acts above highwater mark or for infrastructure facilities
   57B.    Prescribed petroleum acts
   57C.    Application
   57D.    Act valid if procedures complied with
   57DA.   Prescribed petroleum acts covering both alternative provision area and other area
   57E.    Form of application
   57F.    Notification of native title holders etc.
   57G.    Response to objections
   57GA.   Agreement is anticipated and strongly encouraged
   57H.    Consultation and mediation
   57J.    Application to Tribunal
   57K.    Inquiry by Minister
   57KA.   Referral of objections to Tribunal by Minister
   57KB.   Criteria for making recommendation
   57L.    Compliance with recommendations of Tribunal
   57M.    Judicial review
   57N.    Procedure if no objections lodged, objections withdrawn, etc.
   57NA.   Consultations may continue
   57P.    Compensation
           Part IIB Acts below highwater mark
           57_. Interpretation
   57S.    Application
   57T.    Notification of application for exploration permit
   57U.    Minister to have regard to objections and comments
   57V.    Compensation
           Part III General provisions relating to exploration permits and licences
           Division 1 Rights and duties of permittee or licensee
   58.     General conditions
   58A.    Where acts may be done subject to conditions
   59.     Annual reports
   60.     Core samples to be lodged
   61.     Release of information
   62.     Project reports
   63.     Payment of first year's annual fee in respect of exploration permit or licence
   64.     Discovery of petroleum to be notified
   65.     Access
   66.     Exploration permit held by 2 or more persons
   67.     Drilling and seismic surveys
   68.     Fencing
   69.     Unit development
           Division 2 Actions by Minister
   70.     Gazettal of instruments
   70A.    Notification of conditions relating to native title
   71.     Directions by Minister
   72.     Compliance with directions
           Division 3 Surrender, cancellation, &c.
   73.     Surrender
   74.     Cancellation
   75.     Report on ceasing to hold exploration permit or licence area
   76.     Well completion report
   77.     Removal of property on surrender, expiry or cancellation
   78.     Sale of property
           Division 4 Securities and compensation
   79.     Security for compliance with Act and conditions of petroleum interest
   80.     Security for compensation that may be payable to native title holders
   81.     Compensation to owners
   82.     Compensation for right of access
   83.     Conditions about compensation for effect on native title
           Division 5 Royalties
   84.     Royalties
   85.     Late or non-payment of royalties
   86.     Suspension etc. of annual fee or royalty
           Division 6 Inspectors
   87.     Inspectors
   88.     Powers of inspectors
   89.     No action against inspector or assistants
           Part 3A Occupational Health and Safety
   89A.    Application of
           Part IV Registration of instruments
   90.     Registrar and Register of instruments
   91.     Particulars to be entered in Register
   91A.    Application of
   92.     Memorials to be entered of exploration permits etc. cancelled etc.
   93.     Approval of transfers
   93A.    Registration of transfers
   94.     Entries in Register on devolution of title
   95.     Interests not to be created, &c., except by instruments in writing
   96.     Approval of instruments creating, &c., interests
   97.     Minister not concerned with certain matters
   98.     Power of Minister to require information as to proposed dealings
   99.     Production and inspection of documents
   100.    Inspection of Register and documents
   101.    Rectification of Register
   102.    Evidentiary provisions
   103.    Appeals in relation to Register
   104.    Registrar not liable to certain actions
           Part V Offences and forfeiture, &c.
           Division 1 General
   105.    Licences required to explore and recover petroleum
   106.    Offences generally
   107.    Continuing offences
   108.    Offence by body corporate
   109.    False statements
   110.    Offences in relation to Register
   111.    Certain operations prohibited
   112.    Time for commencing proceedings
   113.    Forfeiture
   114.    Delivery to Minister
   115.    Notice to claim
   116.    Failure to claim
   117.    Determination of claim
           Division 2 Environmental offences
   117AAA. Application
   117AAB. Interpretation
   117AAC. Environmental offences
   117AAD. Defences to environmental offences
   117AAE. Alternative verdicts available
           Division 3 Liabilities of employers and employees etc. under Division 2
   117AAF. Actions etc. of employee or agent of body corporate are those of body corporate
   117AAG. Director may be liable for offence of body corporate
   117AAH. Liability for managers, employees and agents
           Part VA Petroleum Trust Fund
   117AA.  Establishment of Trust Fund
   117AB.  Payments into Trust Fund
   117AC.  How trust amounts to be dealt with
           Part VB Datums
   117AD.  Object of Part 117AE.Definitions
   117AF.  Australian Geodetic Datum
   117AG.  Current datum and previous datum
   117AH.  Use of current datum
   117AI.  Use of previous datum
   117AJ.  Variation of petroleum interests etc.
   117AK.  Variation of applications for petroleum interests
   117AL.  No change to actual position of point, line or area
   117AM.  Transitional Regulations
           Part VI Miscellaneous
   117A.   Compensation: time limit on claims
   117B.   Service of documents
   117C.   Complaints procedure
   118.    Regulations
   119.    Application, savings and transitional
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