2013-2014 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas 

Storage Amendment (Regulatory Powers 

and Other Measures) Bill 2014 

 

No.      , 2014 

 

(Industry) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the Offshore Petroleum 

and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, and for 

related purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

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Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

2 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

3 

Schedule(s) ........................................................................................ 3

 

Schedule 1--Regulatory powers amendments

 

4

 

Part 1--Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage 

Amendment (Compliance Measures) Act 2013

 

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Part 2--Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 

2006

 

5

 

Schedule 2--Other measures

 

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Part 1--Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 

2006

 

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Part 2--Application of amendments

 

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No.      , 2014 

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(Regulatory Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2014 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Offshore Petroleum 

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and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, and for 

2 

related purposes 

3 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

4 

1  Short title 

5 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse 

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Gas Storage Amendment (Regulatory Powers and Other Measures) 

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Act 2014. 

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2  Commencement 

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(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

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according to its terms. 

2 

 

3 

Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provision(s) 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1, 

Part 1 

The day after this Act receives the Royal 

Assent. 

 

3.  Schedule 1, 

Part 2 

Immediately after the commencement of 

Schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and 

Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment 

(Compliance Measures No. 2) Act 2013. 

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if that Schedule does not commence. 

 

4.  Schedule 2, 

items 1 to 6 

The day after this Act receives the Royal 

Assent. 

 

5.  Schedule 2, 

items 7 to 11 

At the same time as items 1 and 2 of 

Schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and 

Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory 

Levies) Amendment Act 2014 commence. 

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if those items do not commence. 

 

6.  Schedule 2, 

items 12 and 13 

The day after this Act receives the Royal 

Assent. 

 

7.  Schedule 2, 

item 14 

At the same time as items 1 and 2 of 

Schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and 

Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory 

Levies) Amendment Act 2014 commence. 

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if those items do not commence. 

 

Note: 

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

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this Act. 

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(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

1 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

2 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

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3  Schedule(s) 

4 

 

  Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

5 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

6 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Schedule 1  Regulatory powers amendments 

Part 1  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance 

Measures) Act 2013 

 

 

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Schedule 1

--Regulatory powers amendments 

1 

Part 1

--Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas 

2 

Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures) 

3 

Act 2013 

4 

1  Subsection 2(1) (table items 2 and 3, column 2, 

5 

paragraph (b)) 

6 

Omit "Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2013", substitute 

7 

"Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014". 

8 

2  Part 1 of Schedule 1 (heading) 

9 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

10 

Part 1--Application of the Regulatory Powers 

11 

(Standard Provisions) Act 2014 

12 

3  Item 154 of Schedule 1 (definition of Regulatory Powers 

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Act) 

14 

Repeal the definition. 

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Regulatory powers amendments  Schedule 1 

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Part 2

--Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas 

1 

Storage Act 2006 

2 

4  Section 7 (definition of Regulatory Powers Act) 

3 

Omit "Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2013", substitute 

4 

"Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014". 

5 

5  Subsection 602C(1) (note 1) 

6 

Omit "(see section 20 of that Act)". 

7 

6  Subsection 602C(2) (note) 

8 

Omit "(see section 20 of that Act)". 

9 

7  Subsection 602D(1) (note 1) 

10 

Omit "(see section 50 of that Act)". 

11 

8  Subsection 602G(2) 

12 

Omit "section 32 or 64 of the Regulatory Powers Act", substitute 

13 

"section 31 or 63 of the Regulatory Powers Act". 

14 

9  Subparagraph 602G(2)(a)(ii) 

15 

Omit "section 24 or 54 of the Regulatory Powers Act", substitute 

16 

"section 23 or 53 of the Regulatory Powers Act". 

17 

10  Subsection 602G(2) (note) 

18 

Omit "sections 24 and 54 of the Regulatory Powers Act", substitute 

19 

"sections 23 and 53 of the Regulatory Powers Act". 

20 

11  At the end of paragraph 611E(1)(i) 

21 

Add ", in its application to a contravention of subclause 6(2) of that 

22 

Schedule". 

23 

12  Subsection 611E(4) 

24 

Omit "paragraph 108(1)(j) of the Regulatory Powers Act", substitute 

25 

"paragraph 104(1)(j) of the Regulatory Powers Act". 

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13  Subsection 611E(6) 

1 

Omit "subsection 107(3) of the Regulatory Powers Act", substitute 

2 

"subsection 103(3) of the Regulatory Powers Act". 

3 

14  Section 611F 

4 

Omit "subsection 107(4) of the Regulatory Powers Act, and despite 

5 

subsection 107(3) of that Act", substitute "subsection 103(4) of the 

6 

Regulatory Powers Act, and despite subsection 103(3) of that Act". 

7 

15  Paragraphs 611G(1)(a) and (2)(a) 

8 

Omit "section 109 of the Regulatory Powers Act", substitute 

9 

"section 105 of the Regulatory Powers Act". 

10 

16  Subsection 611J(4) 

11 

Omit "section 127", substitute "section 121" 

12 

17  Subsection 780F(8A)(a) 

13 

Omit "subsection 36(6) or 77(6) of the Regulatory Powers Act", 

14 

substitute "subsection 35(6) or 76(6) of the Regulatory Powers Act". 

15 

18  Amendments of listed provisions

--references to 

16 

section 93 of the Regulatory Powers Act 

17 

Omit "section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act" and substitute 

18 

"section 93 of the Regulatory Powers Act" in the following provisions: 

19 

 

(a)  subsection 249(6) (note); 

20 

 

(b)  subsection 284(9) (note); 

21 

 

(c)  subsection 286A(8C) (note); 

22 

 

(d)  subsection 507(5C) (note); 

23 

 

(e)  subsection 508(5C) (note); 

24 

 

(f)  subsection 509(6C) (note); 

25 

 

(g)  subsection 576D(7) (note); 

26 

 

(h)  subsection 587B(5B) (note); 

27 

 

(i)  subsection 699(5C) (note); 

28 

 

(j)  subclause 11D(8) of Schedule 2A (note); 

29 

 

(k)  subclause 78A(5) of Schedule 3 (note). 

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Schedule 2

--Other measures 

1 

Part 1

--Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas 

2 

Storage Act 2006 

3 

1  Subsection 343(1) 

4 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

5 

Scope 

6 

 

(1)  This section applies if: 

7 

 

(a)  a petroleum retention lease is in force; and 

8 

 

(b)  one or more identified greenhouse gas storage formations are 

9 

wholly situated in the lease area. 

10 

Single identified greenhouse gas storage formation 

11 

 

(1A)  If: 

12 

 

(a)  a single identified greenhouse gas storage formation extends 

13 

to: 

14 

 

(i)  only one block in the lease area; or 

15 

 

(ii)  2 or more blocks in the lease area; and 

16 

 

(b)  none of the following is in force over the block or blocks to 

17 

which the identified greenhouse gas storage formation 

18 

extends: 

19 

 

(i)  a greenhouse gas injection licence; 

20 

 

(ii)  a greenhouse gas holding lease; 

21 

 

(iii)  a greenhouse gas assessment permit; 

22 

the petroleum retention lessee may apply to the responsible 

23 

Commonwealth Minister for the grant of a greenhouse gas holding 

24 

lease over the block or blocks to which the identified greenhouse 

25 

gas storage formation extends. 

26 

Multiple identified greenhouse gas storage formations 

27 

 

(1B)  If: 

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(a)  2 or more identified greenhouse gas storage formations, when 

1 

considered together, extend to only one block in the lease 

2 

area; and 

3 

 

(b)  a vertical line would not pass through a point in each of those 

4 

identified greenhouse gas storage formations; and 

5 

 

(c)  none of the following is in force over the block to which the 

6 

identified greenhouse gas storage formations, when 

7 

considered together, extend: 

8 

 

(i)  a greenhouse gas injection licence; 

9 

 

(ii)  a greenhouse gas holding lease; 

10 

 

(iii)  a greenhouse gas assessment permit; 

11 

the petroleum retention lessee may apply to the responsible 

12 

Commonwealth Minister for the grant of a greenhouse gas holding 

13 

lease over the block to which the identified greenhouse gas storage 

14 

formations, when considered together, extend. 

15 

 

(1C)  If: 

16 

 

(a)  2 or more identified greenhouse gas storage formations, when 

17 

considered together, extend to: 

18 

 

(i)  only one block in the lease area; or 

19 

 

(ii)  2 or more blocks in the lease area; and 

20 

 

(b)  a vertical line would pass through a point in each of those 

21 

identified greenhouse gas storage formations; and 

22 

 

(c)  none of the following is in force over the block or blocks to 

23 

which the identified greenhouse gas storage formations, 

24 

when considered together, extend: 

25 

 

(i)  a greenhouse gas injection licence; 

26 

 

(ii)  a greenhouse gas holding lease; 

27 

 

(iii)  a greenhouse gas assessment permit; 

28 

the petroleum retention lessee may apply to the responsible 

29 

Commonwealth Minister for the grant of a greenhouse gas holding 

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lease over the block or blocks to which the identified greenhouse 

31 

gas storage formations, when considered together, extend. 

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(1D)  If: 

33 

 

(a)  2 or more identified greenhouse gas storage formations, when 

34 

considered together, extend to 2 or more blocks in the lease 

35 

area; and 

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(b)  a vertical line would not pass through a point in each of those 

1 

identified greenhouse gas storage formations; and 

2 

 

(c)  for each identified greenhouse gas storage formation, at least 

3 

one of the blocks to which the identified greenhouse gas 

4 

storage formation extends immediately adjoins a block to 

5 

which the other, or another, of those identified greenhouse 

6 

gas storage formations extends; and 

7 

 

(d)  none of the following is in force over the blocks to which the 

8 

identified greenhouse gas storage formations, when 

9 

considered together, extend: 

10 

 

(i)  a greenhouse gas injection licence; 

11 

 

(ii)  a greenhouse gas holding lease; 

12 

 

(iii)  a greenhouse gas assessment permit; 

13 

the petroleum retention lessee may apply to the responsible 

14 

Commonwealth Minister for the grant of a greenhouse gas holding 

15 

lease over the blocks to which the identified greenhouse gas 

16 

storage formations, when considered together, extend. 

17 

 

(1E)  For the purposes of subsection (1D), a block immediately adjoins 

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another block if the graticular section that constitutes or includes 

19 

that block and the graticular section that constitutes or includes that 

20 

other block: 

21 

 

(a)  have a side in common; or 

22 

 

(b)  are joined together at one point only. 

23 

Application 

24 

2  Paragraph 474(d) 

25 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

26 

 

(d)  in any case--a copy of the instrument referred to in 

27 

paragraph (a). 

28 

3  Paragraphs 489(4A)(a) and 499(4A)(a) 

29 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

30 

4  Section 649 (heading) 

31 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

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649  Functions and powers of NOPSEMA under State or Territory 

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PSLA or other laws 

2 

5  Section 649 

3 

Before "For", insert "(1)". 

4 

6  Subsection 649(2) 

5 

Omit "the Safety Authority" (wherever occurring), substitute 

6 

"NOPSEMA". 

7 

7  Subsection 695M(1) 

8 

Omit "in relation to a year of the term of", substitute "for a year on any 

9 

of the following permits, leases or licences (each of which is a title)". 

10 

8  Paragraph 695M(1)(a) 

11 

Omit "or". 

12 

9  Paragraph 695M(1)(aa) 

13 

Omit "and". 

14 

10  Paragraphs 695M(1)(b) to (h) 

15 

Omit "or". 

16 

11  Subsections 695M(2) and (3) 

17 

Repeal the subsections, substitute: 

18 

When annual titles administration levy becomes due and payable 

19 

 

(2)  Annual titles administration levy is due and payable at the end of 

20 

30 days after the first day of the year for which the levy is 

21 

imposed. 

22 

Remittal or refund 

23 

 

(3)  The regulations may make provision for the remittal or refund of 

24 

part (or all) of an amount of annual titles administration levy 

25 

imposed on the title for a year if the title wholly or partly ceases (or 

26 

will cease) to be in force before the end of the year. 

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Example:  A petroleum exploration permit has been granted for a period of 6 

1 

years ending on 31 March 2015. The permit is extended under 

2 

section 265 for a period of 6 months ending on 30 September 2015, 

3 

after which it ceases to be in force. Annual titles administration levy is 

4 

imposed under the Regulatory Levies Act for the year beginning on 

5 

1 April 2015. 

6 

 

Because the permit ceases to be in force before the end of the year 

7 

beginning on 1 April 2015, the regulations may make provision for the 

8 

remittal or refund of part (or all) of the amount of the levy imposed for 

9 

that year. 

10 

 

(3A)  Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (3) may provide 

11 

for different amounts to be remitted or refunded depending on 

12 

matters including the following: 

13 

 

(a)  when the title ceases (or will cease) to be in force; 

14 

 

(b)  the kind of title on which levy is imposed; 

15 

 

(c)  in the case of a title that partly ceases (or will cease) to be in 

16 

force--the number of blocks, or the length of pipeline, as to 

17 

which the title ceases (or will cease) to be in force. 

18 

Example:  For paragraph (c), a title partly ceases to be in force if it is surrendered 

19 

as to a certain number of blocks or a certain length of pipeline under 

20 

section 271. 

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Part 2

--Application of amendments 

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12  Application

--definition 

2 

In this Part: 

3 

Offshore Act means the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas 

4 

Storage Act 2006. 

5 

13  Application

--greenhouse gas holding leases applied for 

6 

by petroleum retention lessees 

7 

The amendment of section 343 of the Offshore Act made by Part 1 of 

8 

this Schedule applies in relation to an application for a greenhouse gas 

9 

holding lease that is made by a petroleum retention lessee on or after the 

10 

commencement of the amendment. 

11 

14  Application

--annual titles administration levy 

12 

The amendments of section 695M of the Offshore Act made by Part 1 

13 

of this Schedule apply in relation to annual titles administration levy 

14 

imposed by the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage 

15 

(Regulatory Levies) Act 2003 on a title for a year that begins on or after 

16 

the commencement of those amendments. 

17