Queensland Consolidated Regulations

GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION REGULATION 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

           Part 2--Interpretation

   3.      Definitions

           Part 3--Fees

   5.      Fees

           Part 4--Tender process

   6.      Security for permit—Act, s 31

           Part 5--Annual rent and interest

   7.      Annual rent
   8.      Interest rate on annual rent

           Part 6--Reporting and public release of required information

   9.      Reporting to chief executive
   9A.     Confidentiality of required information for permit
   9B.     Publication of required information

           Part 7--Prescribed conditions for permits

           Division 1--Notices

   10.     Notice of intention to drill exploration bore
   11.     Notice of completion, alteration or abandonment of exploration bore
   12.     Notice of intention to carry out seismic survey or scientific or technical survey
   13.     Notice of completion of seismic survey or scientific or technical survey

           Division 2--Samples

   14.     Keeping samples
   15.     Cutting samples
   16.     Cores

           Division 3--Other obligations

   17.     Open exploration bore
   18.     Displaying sign at exploration bore
   19.     Using existing roads
   20.     Uncontrolled flow from exploration bore
   21.     Distance of excavation from railway works
   22.     Removing drilling rig
   23.     Preventing spread of declared pests
   24.     Unrestrained animals
   25.     Discharging firearms and lighting open fires

           Part 8--Geothermal register

   26.     Documents and information included in register

           Part 9--Safety

   27.     Application of pt 9
   28.     Application of petroleum safety regulation provisions to geothermal exploration

           Part 10--Miscellaneous

   29.     Dealing with application that is not a properly made application
           SCHEDULE 1 -- FEES
           SCHEDULE 2 -- REPORTING

           Part 1--Annual report
           1. When report required
           2. Contents of report

   3.      Additional requirement

           Part 2--Bore abandonment report

   4.      When report required
   5.      Contents of report

           Part 3--Bore completion report

   6.      When report required
   7.      Contents of report

           Part 4--Daily activity report

   8.      When report required
   9.      Contents of report
   10.     Additional requirement

           Part 5--Expenditure report

   11.     When report required
   12.     Contents of report

           Part 6--Supplementary bore completion report

   13.     When report required
   14.     Contents of report

           Part 7--Surrender report

   15.     When report required
   16.     Contents of report
   17.     Combined report

           Part 8--Survey report

           Division 1--Scientific or technical survey report

   18.     When report required
   19.     Contents of report

           Division 2--Seismic survey report

   20.     When report required
   21.     Contents of report
           SCHEDULE 3 -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes