PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982

Table of Provisions

• Long Title
• Preamble

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 repealed
 
• 4 Terms used
 
• 4A Meaning of facility and offshore petroleum operation
 
• 5 Further provisions as to adjacent area
 
• 6A Effect of alteration of adjacent area
 
• 6B Infrastructure facilities
 
• 6 Meaning of certain references in Act
 
• 7 Space above and below adjacent area
 
• 8 Application of Act
 
• 9 Petroleum pool extending into 2 licence areas or other areas
 
• 10 Position on Earth’s surface

PART II -- Administration of the offshore area  

• 11 Term used: Commonwealth Act
 
• 12 Minister as member of Joint Authority
 
• 15 Public service officers performing functions under Commonwealth Act

PART III -- Mining for petroleum

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 16 Delegation
 
• 17 Graticulation of Earth’s surface
 
• 18 Reservation of blocks
 
• 18A Issue of permits etc. in marine reserves

Division 2 -- Exploration permits for petroleum  

• 19 Exploration for petroleum
 
• 20 Advertisement of blocks
 
• 21 Application for permits
 
• 22A Competing applications for same block
 
• 22 Grant or refusal of permit in relation to application
 
• 23A Withdrawal of application
 
• 23B Application continued after withdrawal of joint applicant
 
• 23C Effect of withdrawal or lapse of application
 
• 23 Application for permit in respect of surrendered etc. blocks
 
• 24 Application fee etc.
 
• 25 Consideration of applications
 
• 26 Request by applicant for grant of permit in respect of advertised blocks
 
• 27 Grant of permit on request
 
• 27A Grant of boundary-change permit
 
• 28 Rights conferred by permit
 
• 29 Term of permit
 
• 30 Application for renewal of permit
 
• 31 Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area
 
• 32A Certain permits cannot be renewed more than twice
 
• 32B Limits on renewal of boundary-change permits
 
• 32 Grant or refusal of renewal of permit
 
• 33 Conditions of permit
 
• 34 Discovery of petroleum to be notified
 
• 36 Nomination of blocks as location
 
• 37 Declaration of location
 
• 38 Immediately adjoining blocks

Division 2A -- Retention leases for petroleum  

• 38A Application by permittee for lease
 
• 38B Grant or refusal of lease in relation to application
 
• 38BA Application of s. 38A and 38B where permit is transferred
 
• 38CA Application by licensee for lease
 
• 38CB Grant or refusal of lease in relation to application by licensee
 
• 38CC Application of s. 38CA and 38CB if licence is transferred
 
• 38CD Grant of lease as result of change to boundary of offshore area
 
• 38C Rights conferred by lease
 
• 38D Term of lease
 
• 38E Notice of intention to cancel lease
 
• 38F Application for renewal of lease
 
• 38G Grant or refusal of renewal of lease
 
• 38H Conditions of lease
 
• 38J Discovery of petroleum to be notified

Division 3 -- Production licences for petroleum  

• 39 Recovery of petroleum in adjacent area
 
• 40 Application by permittee for licence
 
• 40A Application for licence by holder of lease
 
• 41 Application for licence
 
• 42 Determination of rate of royalty
 
• 43 Notification as to grant of licence
 
• 44 Grant of licence
 
• 44A Application of s. 41 to 44 where permit etc. transferred
 
• 45 Variation of licence area
 
• 46 Determination of permit as to block not taken up by licensee
 
• 47 Application for licence in respect of surrendered etc. blocks
 
• 48 Application fee etc.
 
• 49 Request by applicant for grant of licence
 
• 50 Grant of licence on request
 
• 51 Grant of licences in respect of individual blocks
 
• 51A Grant of licence as result of change to boundary of offshore area
 
• 52 Rights conferred by licence
 
• 53 Term of licence
 
• 54A Termination of licence if no operations for 5 years
 
• 54 Application for renewal of licence
 
• 55 Grant or refusal of renewal of licence
 
• 56 Conditions of licence
 
• 58 Directions as to recovery of petroleum
 
• 59 Unit development

Division 4A -- Infrastructure licences  

• 60A Construction etc. of infrastructure facilities
 
• 60B Application for infrastructure licence
 
• 60C Notification as to grant of infrastructure licence
 
• 60D Notices to be given by Minister
 
• 60E Grant of infrastructure licence
 
• 60F Rights conferred by infrastructure licence
 
• 60G Term of infrastructure licence
 
• 60H Termination of infrastructure licence if no operations for 5 years
 
• 60I Conditions of infrastructure licence
 
• 60J Variation of infrastructure licence

Division 4 -- Pipeline licences  

• 60K Term used: adjacent area
 
• 60 Construction etc. of pipeline etc.
 
• 61 Acts done in an emergency etc.
 
• 62 Removal of pipeline etc. constructed in contravention of Act
 
• 63 Terminal station
 
• 64 Applications for pipeline licence
 
• 65 Grant or refusal of pipeline licence
 
• 66 Rights conferred by pipeline licence
 
• 67 Term of pipeline licence
 
• 68 Termination of pipeline licence if no operations for 5 years
 
• 70 Conditions of pipeline licence
 
• 71 Variation of pipeline licence on application by pipeline licensee
 
• 72 Variation of pipeline licence by Minister
 
• 73 Common carrier
 
• 74 Ceasing to operate pipeline

Division 5 -- Registration of instruments  

• 74J Term used: title
 
• 75 Register of certain instruments to be kept
 
• 76 Particulars to be entered in register
 
• 77 Memorials to be entered of permits etc. determined etc.
 
• 78 Approval and registration of transfers
 
• 79 Entries in register on devolution of title
 
• 81 Approval of dealings creating etc. interests etc. in existing titles
 
• 81A Approval of dealings in future interests etc.
 
• 82 True consideration to be shown
 
• 83 Minister not concerned with certain matters
 
• 84 Power of Minister to require information as to proposed dealings
 
• 85 Production and inspection of documents
 
• 86 Inspection of register and documents
 
• 87 Evidentiary provisions
 
• 87A Minister may make corrections to register
 
• 88 Application to State Administrative Tribunal for order
 
• 90 Offences
 
• 91 Assessment of registration fee
 
• 92 Review of Minister’s determination
 
• 93 Exemption from duty

Division 6 -- General  

• 94 Notice of grants of permits etc. to be published
 
• 95 Date of effect of permits etc.
 
• 96 Commencement of works
 
• 97 Work practices
 
• 97A Conditions relating to insurance
 
• 98 Maintenance etc. of property
 
• 99 Sections 97, 97A and 98 to have effect subject to this Act etc.
 
• 101 Directions
 
• 102 Compliance with directions
 
• 103 Exemption from conditions
 
• 103A Variation of petroleum title by including area as result of change to boundary of offshore area
 
• 104 Surrender of permits etc.
 
• 105 Cancellation of permits etc.
 
• 106 Cancellation of permit etc. not affected by other provisions
 
• 107 Removal of property etc. by permittee etc.
 
• 108 Removal of property etc. by Minister
 
• 111 Special prospecting authorities
 
• 112 Access authorities
 
• 113 Sale of property
 
• 115 Minister etc. may require information to be furnished etc.
 
• 116 Power to examine on oath
 
• 117 Failing to furnish information etc.
 
• 119 Exclusion zones
 
• 120 Discovery of water
 
• 122 Records etc. to be kept
 
• 123A Data management: regulations
 
• 123 Scientific investigation
 
• 124 Interference with other rights
 
• 124A Liability for payment of compensation to native title holders
 
• 124B Interfering with offshore petroleum installation or operation
 
• 125 Inspectors
 
• 126 Powers of inspectors
 
• 126A Protection from liability for wrongdoing
 
• 127 Property in petroleum
 
• 128 Suspension of rights conferred by permit
 
• 129 Certain payments to be made by State to Commonwealth
 
• 130 Determination to be disregarded in certain cases
 
• 131 Continuing offences
 
• 132 Persons concerned in commission of offences
 
• 133 Crimes and other offences
 
• 134 Orders for forfeiture in respect of certain offences
 
• 135 Disposal of goods
 
• 136 Time for bringing proceedings for offences
 
• 137 Judicial notice
 
• 137A Evidentiary matters
 
• 138 Service
 
• 138A Service of documents on 2 or more permittees etc.

Division 7 -- Fees and royalties  

• 139 Permit fees
 
• 139A Lease fees
 
• 140 Licence fees
 
• 141A Infrastructure licence fees
 
• 141 Pipeline licence fees
 
• 142 Time of payment of fees
 
• 143 Royalty
 
• 144 Reduction of royalty in certain cases
 
• 145 Royalty not payable in certain cases
 
• 145A Royalty value
 
• 146 Ascertainment of well-head
 
• 147 Ascertainment of value
 
• 148 Ascertainment of quantity of petroleum recovered
 
• 149 Payment of royalty
 
• 150 Penalty for late payment
 
• 151 Fees, royalties and penalties debts due to the State

PART IVA -- Release of information

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 152A Terms used

Division 2 -- Protection of confidentiality of information and samples

• 152B Protection of confidentiality of information obtained by the Minister
 
• 152C Protection of confidentiality of samples obtained by the Minister
 
• 152D Information or samples obtained by Minister can be made available to certain persons
Subdivision 2 -- Information and samples obtained by another Minister  
• 152E Protection of confidentiality of information obtained by another Minister
 
• 152F Protection of confidentiality of samples obtained by another Minister
 
• 152G Information or samples obtained by another Minister can be made available to certain persons
Subdivision 3 -- Miscellaneous  
• 152H Fees

PART IV -- General  

• 152I Certain things are not personal property for the purposes of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Commonwealth)
 
• 152 Regulations
 
• 153 Transitional provisions (Sch. 3)
• SCHEDULE 2 -- Scheduled area for Western Australia
• SCHEDULE 3 -- Transitional provisions