Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT

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
   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
   93.     Exemption from stamp duty
           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.
           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 Area that includes the adjacent area
           Schedule 4 Occupational health and safety
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