PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982
PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
Preamble
PART 1--Preliminary
Division 1--Interpretation, application and construction of Act
1. Short title
2. Transitional provisions
4. Interpretation
5. Application of Act
5A. Interaction with Marine Parks Act 2007
5B. Licence or other right is not personal property for the purposes of Commonwealth Act
6. Petroleum pool extending into two licence areas
7. Points etc to be ascertained by reference to Australian Geodetic Datum
7A. Certain portions of blocks to be blocks
Division 2--Administration of the Commonwealth adjacent area
8. Definitions
9. Minister a member of Joint Authority
10. Minister as Designated Authority
11. Delegations under Commonwealth Act
12. Public servants performing functions under Commonwealth Act
PART 2--Application of laws
13. Modification of the applied provisions
14. Jurisdiction of State courts
14A. Disapplication of State occupational health and safety laws
PART 3--Mining for petroleum
Division 1--Preliminary
15. Delegation
16. Graticulation of Earth's surface
17. Reservation of blocks
Division 2--Exploration permits for petroleum
18. Exploration for petroleum
19. Advertisement of blocks
20. Application for permits
21. Grant or refusal of permit in relation to application
22. Application for permit in respect of surrendered etc blocks
23. Application fee etc
24. Consideration of applications
25. Request by applicant for grant of permit in respect of advertised blocks
26. Grant of permit on request
27. Rights conferred by permit
28. Term of permit
29. Application for renewal of permit
30. Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area
30A. Certain permits cannot be renewed more than twice
31. Grant or refusal of renewal of permit
32. Conditions of permit
33. Discovery of petroleum to be notified
34. Directions by Minister on discovery of petroleum
35. Nomination of blocks as location
36. Declaration of location
37. Immediately adjoining blocks
Division 2A--Retention leases for petroleum
37A. Application by permittee for lease
37B. Grant or refusal of lease in relation to application
37BA. Application of sections 37A and 37B where permit is transferred
37C. Rights conferred by lease
37D. Term of lease
37E. Notice of intention to cancel lease
37F. Application for renewal of lease
37G. Grant or refusal of renewal of lease
37H. Conditions of lease
37J. Discovery of petroleum to be notified
37K. Directions by Minister on discovery of petroleum
Division 3--Production licences for petroleum
38. Recovery of petroleum in adjacent area
39. Application by permittee for licence
39A. Application for licence by lessee
40. Application for licence
41. Determination of rate of royalty
42. Notification as to grant of licence
43. Grant of licence
43A. Application of sections 40 to 43 where permit etc transferred
44. Variation of licence area
45. Determination of permit or lease as to block not taken up
46. Application for licence in respect of surrendered etc blocks
47. Application fee etc
48. Request by applicant for grant of licence
49. Grant of licence on request
50. Grant of licences in respect of individual blocks
51. Rights conferred by licence
52. Term of licence
53. Application for renewal of licence
54. Grant or refusal of renewal of licence
55. Conditions of licence
57. Directions as to recovery of petroleum
58. Unit development
Division 4--Pipeline licences
59. Construction etc of pipelines etc
60. Acts done in an emergency etc
61. Removal of pipeline etc constructed in contravention of Act
62. Terminal station
63. Application for pipeline licence
64. Grant or refusal of pipeline licence
65. Rights conferred by pipeline licence
66. Term of pipeline licence
67. Application for renewal of pipeline licence
68. Grant or refusal of renewal of pipeline licence
69. Conditions of pipeline licence
70. Variation of pipeline licence on application by pipeline licensee
71. Variation of pipeline licence by Minister
72. Common carrier
73. Ceasing to operate pipeline
Division 5--Registration of instruments
73A. Interpretation
74. Register of certain instruments to be kept
75. Particulars to be entered in register
76. Memorials to be entered of permits etc determined etc
77. Approval and registration of transfers
78. Entries in register on devolution of title etc
80. Approval of dealings creating etc interests etc in existing titles
80A. Approval of dealings in future interests etc
81. True consideration to be shown
82. Minister not concerned with certain matters
83. Power of Minister to require information as to dealings
84. Production and inspection of documents
85. Inspection of register and documents
86. Evidentiary provision
86A. Minister may make corrections to register
87. Appeals
88. Minister not liable to certain actions
89. Offences
90. Assessment of fee
91. Registration fees
92. Exemption from stamp duty
Division 6--General
93. Notice of grants of permits etc to be published
94. Date of effect of surrender etc of permits etc
95. Commencement of works
96. Work practices
96A. Conditions relating to insurance
97. Maintenance etc of property
98. Sections 96 and 97 to have effect subject to this Act etc
99. Drilling near boundaries
100. Directions
101. Compliance with directions
102. Exemption
103. Surrender of permits etc
104. Cancellation of permits etc
105. Cancellation of permit etc not affected by other provisions
106. Removal of property etc by permittee etc
107. Removal of property etc by Minister
108. Payment by instalments
109. Penalty for late payments of instalments etc
110. Special prospecting authorities
111. Access authorities
112. Sale of property
114. Minister etc may require information to be furnished etc
115. Power to examine on oath
116. Failing to furnish information etc
117. Release of information
118. Safety zones
119. Discovery and use of water
120. Survey of wells etc
121. Records etc to be kept
122. Scientific investigations
123. Interference with other rights
124. Inspectors
125. Powers of inspectors
126. Property in petroleum
127. Suspension of right conferred by permit
128. Certain payments to be made by State to Commonwealth
129. Determination to be disregarded in certain cases
130. Continuing offences
131. Persons concerned in commission of 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
137A. Service of documents on two or more permittees etc
Division 6A--Powers of authorised persons
137B. Interpretation
137C. Powers of authorised persons
137D. Search warrants
137E. Exercise of powers in serious circumstances
Division 7--Fees and royalties
138. Fees
141. Time for 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
148A. Provisional payment of royalty
148B. Adjustment of payments of royalty
149. Penalty for late payment
150. Fees and penalties debts due to State
PART 3A--Occupational health and safety
Division 1--Introduction
150A. Definitions
150B. Occupational health and safety
150C. Listed OHS laws
150D. Regulations relating to occupational health and safety
Division 2--Functions and powers of the Safety Authority
150E. Safety Authority's functions
150F. Safety Authority's ordinary powers
150G. Judicial notice of seal
Division 3--Safety Authority Board
150H. Functions of the Board
150I. Powers of the Board
150J. Validity of decisions
Division 4--CEO and staff of the Safety Authority
150K. CEO acts for Safety Authority
150L. Working with the Board
150M. Delegation
150N. Secondments to the Safety Authority
Division 5--Other Safety Authority provisions
150O. Minister may require the Safety Authority to prepare reports or give information
150P. Directions to the Safety Authority
150Q. Reviews of operations of Safety Authority
150R. Liability for acts and omissions
PART 4--Regulations
151. Regulations
SCHEDULE 2--Convention on the Continental Shelf
SCHEDULE 3--Area that includes the adjacent area
SCHEDULE 4--Scheme for transitional arrangements
SCHEDULE 6--Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1994--Transitional
SCHEDULE 7--Occupational health and safety
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