Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) In this regulation:
"Commonwealth Regulations" means the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Datum) Regulations 2002 of the Commonwealth as in force from time to time other than regulation 5(4) of those Regulations or a regulation (if any) as in force from time to time after the commencement of the Petroleum Amendment Act 2003 that re-enacts, whether with or without modification, that regulation.
(2) The Commonwealth Regulations are incorporated as part of these Regulations and, subject to subregulation (3), apply as a law of the Territory as part of these Regulations.
(3) The Commonwealth Regulations apply and have force in the Territory as if:
(a) an expression in the Commonwealth Regulations that is the same as an expression defined in the Act has the same meaning as in the Act;
(b) a reference in the Commonwealth Regulations to a provision of the Petroleum Act 1967 of the Commonwealth is a reference to the corresponding provision of the Act;
(c) a reference in the Commonwealth Regulations to the Designated Authority is a reference to the Minister;
(d) a reference in the Commonwealth Regulations to a title is a reference to a petroleum interest or to a permit or lease granted or renewed under the repealed Act;
(e) a reference in the Commonwealth Regulations to a permit is a reference to an exploration permit;
(f) a reference in the Commonwealth Regulations to a permit area is a reference to an exploration permit area;
(g) a reference in the Commonwealth Regulations to a lease is a reference to a lease granted or renewed under the repealed Act;
(h) a reference in the Commonwealth Regulations to a lease area is a reference to the area in respect of which a lease was granted or renewed under the repealed Act; and
(i) a reference in the Commonwealth Regulations to the area in respect of which an access authority is in force is a reference to an access authority area.