Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

PETROLEUM REGULATIONS 2020 (NO 31 OF 2020)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Prescribed fees and amounts  

   PART 2--DATUMS

   5.      Datums – continued application of Petroleum (Datum) Regulations 2002 (Cth)  

   PART 3--COMPENSATION

   6.      Compensation to owners  

   PART 4--ACCESS AGREEMENTS

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   7.      Underground operations  
   8.      Exempt activities  
   9.      Native title holders and claimants  
   10.     Requirement to negotiate in good faith  
   11.     Processes involving 2 or more designated persons  

           Division 2--Requirement for access agreements

   12.     Access agreement required before commencement of operations  
   13.     Parties  
   14.     Standard minimum protections  

           Division 3--Initiation of processes to obtain an access agreement

   15.     Interest holder to seek access agreement  
   16.     Negotiation  
   17.     Payment of costs  
   18.     Interest holder may seek alternative dispute resolution by agreement with designated person  
   19.     Inability to reach an agreement on alternative dispute resolution  

           Division 4--Alternative dispute resolution

              Subdivision 1--Mediators Panel

   20.     Mediators Panel  
   21.     Appointment to Mediators Panel and term of appointment  
   22.     Register for Mediators Panel  
   23.     Appointment of member for mediation  

              Subdivision 2--ADR process

   24.     Definitions  
   25.     ADR process  
   26.     Termination of ADR process  
   27.     Evidence in ADR process inadmissible  
   28.     Payment of costs  

           Division 5--Access determination by Tribunal

   29.     Application to Tribunal – determination of access agreement  

           Division 6--Approval and registration of agreements

   30.     Access agreements to be approved  
   31.     Approval process  
   32.     Register  
   33.     Application for registration  
   34.     Registration of approved access agreement  
   35.     Inspection of register  
   36.     Certification of matters recorded on register  

           Division 7--Variation of approved access agreements

   37.     Ability to vary  
   38.     Appointment of member of Mediators Panel and ADR process if agreement not reached  
   39.     Approval and registration of variation  

           Division 8--Resolution of disputes and review of decisions by Tribunal

              Subdivision 1--Resolution of disputes

   40.     Applications to Tribunal – general  

              Subdivision 2--Review of decisions

   41.     Review by Tribunal  

           Division 9--Authorised officers

   42.     Appointment of authorised officers  
   43.     Functions of authorised officers  
   44.     Inspections conducted by authorised officers  
   45.     Conferences conducted by authorised officers  
   46.     Conference procedures  

           Division 10--Offences

   47.     Requirement for an access agreement  
   48.     Compliance with access agreement  
   49.     Other or additional operations  
   50.     CEO to be notified of certain steps and occurrences  
   51.     Owner to be notified of determination, approval or variation of agreement  
   52.     Preliminary activities – notification  
   53.     Responsibilities associated with preliminary activities  
   54.     Airborne surveys – notification  
   55.     Airborne surveys to minimise disturbances  

           Division 11--Miscellaneous matters

   56.     Costs of proceedings before Tribunal  
   57.     Tribunal to balance interests  
   58.     Inconsistency with Act, regulations or conditions of permit or licence  
   59.     Giving notices and other documents  
   60.     Delegation  

   PART 5--INFRINGEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES

   61.     Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable  
   62.     When infringement notice may be given  
   63.     Contents of infringement notice  
   64.     Electronic payment and payment by cheque  
   65.     Withdrawal of infringement notice  
   66.     Application of Part  

   PART 6--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

           Division 1--Repeals

   67.     Regulations repealed  

           Division 2--Transitional matters for Petroleum Regulations 2020

   68.     Definition  
   69.     Transition period – access agreements  
   70.     Negotiations  
   71.     Processes relating to datums  
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