BARROW ISLAND ACT 2003

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 4 Notes not part of Act

PART 2 -- Ratification of Agreement  

• 5 Agreement and variation ratified and implementation authorised

PART 3 -- Use of reserve under the Land Administration Act 1997  

• 6 Leasing parts of reserve
 
• 7 Licences affecting reserve
 
• 8 Easements affecting reserve
 
• 9 No more than 332 ha in total of uncleared land to be subject of leases, licences or easements
 
• 10 Status and purposes of reserve not affected

PART 4 -- Conveyance and underground disposal of carbon dioxide  

• 11 Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 applies to pipelines on Barrow Island for conveyance of carbon dioxide
 
• 13 Disposal of carbon dioxide underground

PART 5A -- Indemnification by State for long-term liability resulting from underground disposal of carbon dioxide  

• 14A Terms used
 
• 14B Notice that Commonwealth representative is satisfied of certain matters
 
• 14C Declaration of liability assumption date
 
• 14D State to indemnify
 
• 14E Payment under indemnity and appropriation
 
• 14F Disclosure of information to Commonwealth representative

PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

• 14 Requirement to obtain authorisations under other laws not affected
 
• 15 Limitations on gas processing projects on Barrow Island
 
• 16 Land used for gas processing project purpose is rateable land
 
• 17A Protection from liability for wrongdoing
 
• 17 Regulations
 
• 18 Review of Act on cessation of Agreement
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Gorgon Gas Processing and Infrastructure Project Agreement
• SCHEDULE 2 -- 2013 variation agreement