PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982

Queensland Consolidated Acts

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- As at 30 January 2012
- Act 22 of 1982

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

Preamble

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

Division 1 - Interpretation, application and construction of Act

1. Short title
2. (Repealed)
3. (Repealed)
4. Definitions
5. Effect of territorial sea baseline changes on pipeline licence
6. Application of Act
6A. Relationship of Act to National Gas (Queensland) Law
6B. Declaration for Commonwealth Act
7. Petroleum pool extending into 2 licence areas
8. Points etc. to be ascertained by reference to Australian Geodetic Datum

Division 2 - Administration of the Commonwealth adjacent area for Queensland

9. Definition for div 2
10. Minister as member of Joint Authority
11. Minister as Designated Authority
12. Delegations under Commonwealth Act
13. Public servants performing functions under Commonwealth Act

PART 2 - APPLICATION OF LAWS

14. Application of laws in area adjacent to State
14A. Disapplication of State occupational health and safety laws
15. Jurisdiction of State courts

PART 3 - MINING FOR PETROLEUM

Division 1 - Preliminary

16. Delegation
17. Graticulation of earth’s surface
18. Reservation of blocks

Division 2 - Exploration permits for petroleum

19. Exploration for petroleum
20. Advertisement of blocks
21. Application for permits
22. Grant or refusal of permit in relation to 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
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
32. Grant or refusal of renewal of permit
33. Conditions of permit
34. Discovery of petroleum to be notified
35. Directions by Minister on discovery of petroleum
36. Nomination of block for purposes of declaring location
37. Declaration of location
38. Immediately adjoining blocks

Division 3 - Production licences for petroleum

39. Recovery of petroleum in adjacent area
40. Application by permittee for licence
41. Application for licence
42. Determination of rate of royalty
43. Notification as to grant of licence
44. Grant of licence
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
52. Rights conferred by licence
53. Term of licence
54. Application for renewal of licence
55. Grant or refusal of renewal of licence
56. Conditions of licence
57. Works to be carried out
58. Directions as to recovery of petroleum
59. Unit development

Division 4 - Pipeline licences

60. Construction etc. of pipelines etc.
61. Acts done in an emergency etc.
62. Removal of pipeline etc. constructed in contravention of Act
63. Terminal station
64. Application for pipeline licence
65. Grant or refusal of pipeline licence
66. Rights conferred by pipeline licence
67. Term of the pipeline licence
68. Application for renewal of pipeline licence
69. Grant or refusal of renewal of pipeline licence
70. Conditions of pipeline licence
71. Variation of pipeline licence on application of pipeline licensee
72. Variation of pipeline licence by Minister
73. Common carrier
74. Ceasing to operate pipeline

Division 5 - Registration of instruments

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
80. Interests not to be created etc. except by instruments in writing
81. Approval of instruments creating etc. interests
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
88. Appeals
89. Minister not liable to certain actions
90. Offences
91. Assessment of fee
92. Imposition of registration fees
93. (Repealed)

Division 6 - General

94. Notices of grants of permits etc. to be published
95. Date of effect of permits etc.
96. Commencement of works
97. Work practices
98. Maintenance of property
99. Ss 97 and 98 to have effect subject to this Act
100. Drilling near boundaries
101. Directions
102. Compliance with directions
103. Exemption
104. Surrender of permits etc.
105. Cancellation of permits
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
109. Payment by instalments
110. Penalty for late payment of instalments etc.
111. Special prospecting authorities
112. Access authorities
113. Sale of property
114. Securities
115. Minister etc. may require information to be furnished etc.
116. Power to examine on oath
117. Failing to furnish information etc.
118. Release of information
119. Safety zones
120. Discovery and use of water
121. Survey of wells etc.
122. Records etc. to be kept
123. Scientific investigations
124. Interference with other rights
124A. Interfering with offshore petroleum installation or operations
125. Inspectors
126. Powers of inspectors
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. Provisions in respect of offences
134. Orders for forfeiture in respect of certain offences
135. Disposal of forfeited goods
136. Time for bringing proceedings for offences
137. Judicial notice
138. Service

Division 7 - Fees and royalties

139. Permit fees
140. Licence fees
140A. Application of GST to permit and 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
146. Ascertainment of wellhead
147. Ascertainment of value
148. Ascertainment of quantity of petroleum recovered
149. Payment of royalty
150. Penalty for late payment
151. Fees and penalties debts due to the State

PART 3A - NATIONAL OFFSHORE PETROLEUM SAFETY AUTHORITY

Division 1 - Preliminary

151A. Definitions for pt 3A
151B. Occupational health and safety
151C. Listed OHS laws
151D. Regulation-making power—occupational health and safety

Division 2 - Functions and powers of the Safety Authority

151E. Safety Authority’s functions
151F. Safety Authority’s ordinary powers
151G. Judicial notice of seal

Division 3 - Safety Authority Board

151H. Functions of the Board
151I. Powers of the Board
151J. Validity of decisions

Division 4 - Chief executive officer and staff of the Safety Authority

151K. CEO acts for Safety Authority
151L. Working with the Board
151M. Delegation by CEO
151N. Secondments to Safety Authority

Division 5 - Other Safety Authority provisions

151O. Minister may require the Safety Authority to prepare reports or give information
151P. Directions to Safety Authority
151Q. Reviews of operations of Safety Authority
151R. Liability for acts and omissions

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

152. Regulation-making power
153. (Repealed)
(Repealed)
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
Schedule 4 (Repealed)
Schedule 5 (Repealed)

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