PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1981
PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1981
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART I--PRELIMINARY
Division 1-- Interpretation, application and construction of Act
1. Short title
4. Interpretation
5. Construction of Act
6. Application of Act
6A. Disapplication of Territory occupational health and safety laws
7. Petroleum pool extending into 2 licence areas
Division 2--Administration of Principal Northern Territory PSL Area
10. Definitions
11. Minister as member of Joint Authority
12. Minister to perform function as member of Joint Authority
13. Minister as Designated Authority
14. Delegations under Commonwealth Act
15. Public servants performing functions under Commonwealth Act
Division 3--Acts affecting Native Title
15A. Application
15B. Procedural rights
15C. Compensation
PART II--MINING FOR PETROLEUM
Division 1--Preliminary
16. Delegation
17. Graticulation of Earth's surface
18. Reservation of blocks
18A. Environmental consideration relating to certain parks and reserves
Division 2--Exploration permits for petroleum
19. Exploration for petroleum
20. Advertisement of blocks
21. Application for permits
22. Grant or refusal of permit
23. Application for permit in respect of surrendered blocks, &c.
24. Application fee, &c.
25. Consideration of applications
26. Request by applicant for grant of permit in respect of advertised blocks
27. Grant of permit on request
28. Rights conferred by permit
29. Term of permit
30. Application for renewal of permit
31. Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area
32. Grant or refusal of renewal of permit
33. Conditions of permit
34. Discovery of petroleum to be notified
35. Directions by designated authority on discovery of petroleum
36. Nomination of blocks as location
37. Declaration of location
38. Immediately adjoining blocks
Division 2A--Retention leases for petroleum
38A. Application by permittee for lease
38B. Grant or refusal of lease in relation to application
38BA. Application of sections 38A and 38B where permit transferred
38C. Rights conferred by lease
38D. Term of lease
38E. Notice of intention to cancel lease
38F. Application for renewal of lease
38G. Grant or refusal of renewal of lease
38H. Conditions of lease
38J. Discovery of petroleum to be notified
38K. Directions by designated authority on discovery of petroleum
Division 3--Production licences for petroleum
39. Recovery of petroleum in adjacent area
40. Application by permittee for licence
40A. Application for licence by holder of lease
41. Application for licence
42. Determination of rate of royalty
43. Notification as to grant of licence
44. Grant of licence
44A. Application of sections 41 to 44 where permit, &c., transferred
45. Variation of licence area
46. Determination of permit or lease as to block not taken up
47. Application for licence in respect of surrendered blocks, &c.
48. Application fee, &c.
49. Request by applicant for grant of licence
50. Grant of licence on request
51. Grant of licences in respect of individual blocks
52. Rights conferred by licence
53. Term of licence
54. Application for renewal of licence
55. Grant or refusal of licence
56. Conditions of licence
58. Directions as to recovery of petroleum
59. Unit development
Division 4--Pipeline licences
60. Construction etc. of pipelines etc.
61. Acts done in emergency, &c.
62. Removal of pipeline, &c., constructed in contravention of Act
63. Terminal station
64. Application for pipeline licence
65. Grant or refusal of grant of pipeline licence
66. Rights conferred by pipeline licence
67. Term of pipeline licence
70. Conditions of pipeline licence
71. Variation of pipeline licence on application by pipeline licensee
72. Variation of pipeline licence by designated authority
73. Common carrier
74. Ceasing to operate pipeline
74AA. Termination of pipeline licence if no operations for 5 years
Division 5--Registration of instruments
74A. Interpretation
75. Register of certain instruments to be kept
75A. Application of Law of Property Act 2000
76. Particulars to be entered in register
77. Memorials to be entered of permits, &c., determined, &c.
78. Approval and registration of transfers
79. Entries in register on devolution of title, &c.
81. Approval of dealings relating to existing titles
81A. Approval of dealings in future interests, &c.
82. True consideration to be shown
83. Minister not concerned with certain matters
84. Power of Minister to acquire 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
94. Notice of grants of permits etc. to be published
95. Date of effect of permits, &c.
96. Commencement of works
97. Work practices
97A. Conditions relating to insurance
98. Maintenance, &c., of property
99. Sections 97 and 98 to have effect subject to this Act, &c.
100. Drilling near boundaries
101. Directions
102. Compliance with directions
103. Exemption
104. Surrender of permits, &c.
105. Cancellation of permits, &c.
106. Cancellation of permit, &c., not affected by other provisions
107. Removal of property etc. by permittee etc.
108. Removal of property etc. by Minister
109. Payment by instalments
110. Penalty for late payments of instalments, &c.
111. Special prospecting authorities
112. Access authorities
113. Sale of property
115. Minister, &c., may require information to be furnished, &c.
116. Power to examine on oath
117. Failing to furnish information, &c.
118. Release of information
120. Discovery of water
121. Survey of wells etc.
122. Records etc. to be kept
123. Scientific investigations
124. Interference with other rights
125. Inspectors
126. Powers of inspectors
127. Property in petroleum
128. Suspension of rights conferred by permit
129. Certain payments to be made by Territory to Commonwealth
130. Determination to be disregarded in certain cases
131. Continuing offences
133. Orders for forfeiture in respect of certain offences
134. Disposal of forfeited goods
135. Time for bringing proceedings for offences
136. Judicial notice
137. Service
137AA. Service of documents on 2 or more permittees, &c.
137AB. Liability for approval given under this Act, &c.
137AC. Licence etc. not personal property
Division 6A--Safety zones
137A. Interpretation
137B. Safety zones
137C. Powers of authorized persons
137D. Search warrants
137E. Exercise of powers in serious circumstances
Division 7--Fees and royalties
138. Fees
141. Time of payment of fees
142. Royalty
143. Reduction of royalty in certain cases
144. Royalty not payable in certain cases
145. Ascertainment of well-head
146. Ascertainment of value
147. Ascertainment of quantity of petroleum recovered
148. Payment of royalty
149. Penalty for late payment
149A. Provisional payment of royalty
149B. Adjustment of payment
150. Fees and penalties debts due to the Territory
PART IIA--DATUMS
150A. Object of Part
150B. Definitions
150C. Australian Geodetic Datum
150D. Current datum and previous datum
150E. Use of current datum
150F. Use of previous datum
150G. Variation of titles etc.
150H. Variation of applications for titles
150I. No change to actual position of point, line or area
PART III--OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Division 1--Introduction
151. Definitions
152. Occupational health and safety
153. Listed OHS laws
154. Regulations relating to occupational health and safety
Division 2--Functions and powers of Safety Authority
155. Safety Authority's functions
156. Safety Authority's ordinary powers
157. Judicial notice of seal
Division 3--Safety Authority Board
158. Functions
159. Powers
160. Validity of decisions
Division 4--Chief Executive Officer and staff of Safety Authority
161. CEO acts for Safety Authority
162. Working with Board
163. Delegation
164. Secondments to Safety Authority
Division 5--Other Safety Authority provisions
165. Minister may require Safety Authority to prepare reports or give information
166. Directions to Safety Authority
167. Reviews of operations of Safety Authority
168. Protection from liability
PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
169. Regulations
170. Transitional regulations for occupational health and safety
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
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