PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 3 Main purpose of Act

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 3

3 Main purpose of Act

(1) The main purpose of this Act is to facilitate and regulate the carrying out of responsible petroleum activities and the development of a safe, efficient and viable petroleum and fuel gas industry, in a way that—

(a) manages the State’s petroleum resources—

(i) in a way that has regard to the need for ecologically sustainable development; and

(ii) for the benefit of all Queenslanders; and

(b) enhances knowledge of the State’s petroleum resources; and

(c) creates an effective and efficient regulatory system for the carrying out of petroleum activities and the use of petroleum and fuel gas; and

(d) encourages and maintains an appropriate level of competition in the carrying out of petroleum activities; and

(e) creates an effective and efficient regulatory system for the construction and operation of pipelines; and

(f) ensures petroleum activities are carried on in a way that minimises conflict with other land uses; and

(g) optimises coal seam gas production and coal or oil shale mining in a safe and efficient way; and

(h) appropriately compensates owners or occupiers of land; and

(i) encourages responsible land management in the carrying out of petroleum activities; and

(j) facilitates constructive consultation with people affected by activities authorised under this Act; and

(k) regulates and promotes the safety of persons in relation to operating plant.

(2) In this section—


"petroleum activities" means—

(a) the exploration, distillation, production, processing, refining, storage and transport of petroleum; and

(b) the distillation, production, processing, refining, storage and transport of fuel gas; and

(c) authorised activities for petroleum authorities; and

(d) other activities authorised under this Act for petroleum authorities.