OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 242 Application for petroleum access authority

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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 242

Application for petroleum access authority

(1) The table has effect:

Application for petroleum access authority

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Item
This person...
may apply to...
for the grant of a petroleum access authority to enable the person to...
1
the registered holder of a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence relating to a particular offshore area
the Titles Administrator
carry on, in an area that is:
(a) part of that offshore area but outside the permit area, lease area or licence area; or
(b) part of an adjoining offshore area;
either or both of the following:
(c) petroleum exploration operations;
(d) operations related to the recovery of petroleum in or from the permit area, lease area or licence area.
2
the holder of a State title or Northern Territory title who wants to gain access to a particular offshore area
the Titles Administrator
carry on, in a part of that offshore area, either or both of the following:
(a) petroleum exploration operations;
(b) operations related to the recovery of petroleum in or from the area to which that State title or Northern Territory title relates.
3
the registered holder of a petroleum special prospecting authority relating to a particular offshore area
the Titles Administrator
carry on petroleum exploration operations in an area that is:
(a) part of that offshore area but outside the authority area of the petroleum special prospecting authority; or
(b) part of an adjoining offshore area.
4
an applicant for a petroleum special prospecting authority relating to a particular offshore area
the Titles Administrator
carry on petroleum exploration operations in an area that is:
(a) part of that offshore area but outside the authority area of the proposed petroleum special prospecting authority; or
(b) part of an adjoining offshore area.

Application for petroleum access authority
1	the registered holder of a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence relating to a particular offshore area	the Titles Administrator	carry on, in an area that is: (a) part of that offshore area but outside the permit area, lease area or licence area; or (b) part of an adjoining offshore area; either or both of the following: (c) petroleum exploration operations; (d) operations related to the recovery of petroleum in or from the permit area, lease area or licence area.
2	the holder of a State title or Northern Territory title who wants to gain access to a particular offshore area	the Titles Administrator	carry on, in a part of that offshore area, either or both of the following: (a) petroleum exploration operations; (b) operations related to the recovery of petroleum in or from the area to which that State title or Northern Territory title relates.
3	the registered holder of a petroleum special prospecting authority relating to a particular offshore area	the Titles Administrator	carry on petroleum exploration operations in an area that is: (a) part of that offshore area but outside the authority area of the petroleum special prospecting authority; or (b) part of an adjoining offshore area.
4	an applicant for a petroleum special prospecting authority relating to a particular offshore area	the Titles Administrator	carry on petroleum exploration operations in an area that is: (a) part of that offshore area but outside the authority area of the proposed petroleum special prospecting authority; or (b) part of an adjoining offshore area.

(2) An application under this section must specify:

(a) the operations that the applicant proposes to carry on; and

(b) the area in which the applicant proposes to carry on those operations.

Note: Part 2.10 contains additional provisions about application procedures.

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Application for petroleum access authority
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	This person...	may apply to...	for the grant of a petroleum access authority to enable the person to...
1	the registered holder of a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence relating to a particular offshore area	the Titles Administrator	carry on, in an area that is: (a) part of that offshore area but outside the permit area, lease area or licence area; or (b) part of an adjoining offshore area; either or both of the following: (c) petroleum exploration operations; (d) operations related to the recovery of petroleum in or from the permit area, lease area or licence area.
2	the holder of a State title or Northern Territory title who wants to gain access to a particular offshore area	the Titles Administrator	carry on, in a part of that offshore area, either or both of the following: (a) petroleum exploration operations; (b) operations related to the recovery of petroleum in or from the area to which that State title or Northern Territory title relates.
3	the registered holder of a petroleum special prospecting authority relating to a particular offshore area	the Titles Administrator	carry on petroleum exploration operations in an area that is: (a) part of that offshore area but outside the authority area of the petroleum special prospecting authority; or (b) part of an adjoining offshore area.
4	an applicant for a petroleum special prospecting authority relating to a particular offshore area	the Titles Administrator	carry on petroleum exploration operations in an area that is: (a) part of that offshore area but outside the authority area of the proposed petroleum special prospecting authority; or (b) part of an adjoining offshore area.