GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ACT 2010 NO. 31

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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ACT 2010 NO. 31

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Contents

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY
Part 1--Introduction

1. Short title
2. Commencement
Part 2--Purposes and application of Act
3. Purposes of Act and their achievement
4. Facilitation of Act by Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
5. Act binds all persons
6. Application of Act to coastal waters of the State
7. Relationship with Nature Conservation Act 1992
8. Relationship with GHG storage Act and principal mining and petroleum Acts
9. Act does not affect other rights or remedies
Part 3--Interpretation
Division 1--Dictionary
10. Definitions
Division 2--Key definitions
Subdivision 1--Key concepts
11. What is geothermal energy
12. What are geothermal resources
13. What is geothermal exploration
14. What is geothermal production
15. What is exempt heat pump production
16. References to large-scale geothermal production
17. What is production testing
18. What is a geothermal activity
Subdivision 2--Definitions relating to authorities under Act
19. Types of authority under Act
20. What are the conditions of a geothermal tenure
21. References to geothermal tenure or provisions of geothermal tenure
22. What is an authorised activity for a geothermal tenure
Subdivision 3--Other key definitions
23. Who is an eligible person
24. What is a work program for a geothermal permit
25. What is a development plan for a geothermal lease
26. Graticulation of earth's surface into blocks and sub-blocks
27. What is a resource Act
Part 4--State ownership of geothermal energy
28. State ownership of geothermal energy
29. Reservation in land grants

CHAPTER 2--GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION PERMITS
Part 1--Key authorised activities

30. Operation of pt 1
31. Principal authorised activities
32. Incidental activities
Part 2--Obtaining geothermal permit
Division 1--Restricted areas
33. Minister's power to decide restricted areas for geothermal tenures
34. Amendment or cancellation of restricted area
Division 2--Applying for geothermal permit
35. Who may apply
36. Requirements for making application
Division 3--Deciding application
37. Restriction on deciding during application period for released area
38. Effect of identification of restricted area on application
39. Deciding whether to grant geothermal permit
40. Provisions and granting of geothermal permit
41. Criteria for decisions
42. Notice of decision
Division 4--Priority for deciding competing geothermal permit applications
43. Priority for deciding competing applications
Part 3--Work programs
Division 1--Function and purpose
44. Function and purpose
Division 2--Requirements for proposed initial work programs
45. Operation of div 2
46. Program period
47. General requirements
48. Water issues
Division 3--Approval of proposed initial work programs
49. Criteria
50. Verification may be required
Division 4--Requirements for proposed later work programs
51. Operation of div 4
52. General requirements
53. Program period
54. Implementation of evaluation program for potential geothermal commercial area
Division 5--Approval of proposed later work programs
55. Application of div 5
56. Geothermal permit taken to have work program until decision on whether to approve proposed program
57. Deciding whether to approve proposed program
58. Steps after, and taking effect of, decision
Division 6--Amending work programs
59. Restrictions on amending work program
60. Applying for approval to amend
61. Verification
62. Deciding application
63. Steps after, and taking effect of, decision
Part 4--Potential geothermal commercial areas
64. Purpose of potential geothermal commercial area
65. Applying for potential geothermal commercial area
66. Deciding potential geothermal commercial area application
67. Inclusion of evaluation program in work program
68. Term of declaration
69. Potential geothermal commercial area still part of geothermal permit
70. Effect of ending of declaration of potential geothermal commercial area
Part 5--Provisions to facilitate transition to geothermal lease
71. Application of pt 5
72. Ministerial direction to apply for geothermal lease
73. Taking proposed action

CHAPTER 3--GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION LEASES
Part 1--Key authorised activities

74. Operation of pt 1
75. Principal authorised activities
76. Incidental activities
Part 2--Transition from geothermal permit to geothermal lease
Division 1--Applying for geothermal lease
77. Who may apply
78. Requirements for making application
79. Continuing effect of geothermal permit for application
Division 2--Deciding application
80. Deciding whether to grant geothermal lease
81. Requirements for grant
82. Provisions and granting of geothermal lease
83. Provisions about grant and conditions of geothermal lease for significant project
84. Information notice about refusal
85. When refusal takes effect
Part 3--Development plans
Division 1--Function and purpose
86. Function and purpose
Division 2--Requirements for proposed initial development plans
87. Operation of div 2
88. Plan period
89. General requirements
90. Water issues
Division 3--Approval of proposed initial development plans
91. Criteria
92. Verification may be required
Division 4--Requirements for proposed later development plans
93. Operation of div 4
94. General requirements
Division 5--Approval of proposed later development plans
95. Application of div 5
96. Geothermal lease taken to have development plan until decision on whether to approve proposed plan
97. Deciding whether to approve proposed plan
98. Steps after, and taking effect of, decision
Division 6--Amending development plans
99. Restrictions on amendment
100. Applying for approval to amend
101. Verification
102. Deciding application
103. Steps after, and taking effect of, decision
Part 4--Royalty on geothermal production
104. Imposition of geothermal royalty on geothermal producers
105. Regulation for geothermal royalty
106. Obligation to lodge royalty returns
107. Confidentiality
108. Refusal of disclosure of particular information

CHAPTER 4--GENERAL MANDATORY CONDITIONS FOR GEOTHERMAL TENURES
Part 1--Geothermal permits
Division 1--Standard relinquishment condition and related provisions

109. Standard relinquishment condition
110. Consequence of failure to comply with relinquishment condition
111. Part usually required to be relinquished
112. Relinquishment must be by blocks or sub-blocks
113. Blocks or sub-blocks that can not be counted towards relinquishment
114. Adjustments for blocks or sub-blocks that can not be counted
115. Adjustment for particular potential geothermal commercial areas
Division 2--Conditions relating to work programs
116. Requirement to have work program
117. Compliance with activities in work program
118. Obligation to give proposed later work program
119. Consequence of failure to comply with notice to give proposed later work program
Division 3--Conditions relating to production testing
120. Compliance with test plan for production testing
121. Requirement of geothermal tenure holder to report outcome of production testing
Part 2--Geothermal leases
122. Obligation to commence geothermal production
123. Requirement to have development plan
124. Compliance with development plan
125. Obligation to give proposed later development plan
126. Consequence of failure to comply with notice to give proposed later development plan
Part 3--All geothermal tenures
127. Water Act authorisation required for taking or interfering with water
128. Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers
129. Compliance with land access code
130. Annual rent
131. Civil penalty for nonpayment of annual rent
132. Obligation to comply with Act and prescribed standards
133. Obligation to survey if Minister requires

CHAPTER 5--COORDINATION WITH PARTICULAR AUTHORITIES UNDER OTHER RESOURCE ACTS
Part 1--Preliminary

134. Relationship with chs 2, 3 and 6
135. What is an overlapping resource authority
136. What is an exploration authority (non-geothermal)
137. Relationship with other resource Acts and overlapping resource authorities
Part 2--Geothermal coordination arrangements for overlapping resource authorities
Division 1--Making of arrangements
138. Power to make arrangement
139. Other provisions about and effect of geothermal coordination arrangement
140. Applying for ministerial approval of proposed geothermal coordination arrangement
141. Ministerial approval of proposed geothermal coordination arrangement
142. Approval does not confer right to renew
Division 2--Amendment and cancellation
143. Amendment or cancellation by parties to arrangement
144. Minister's power to cancel arrangement
145. Cancellation does not affect relevant authorities
Part 3--Obtaining geothermal lease if overlapping resource authority
Division 1--Preliminary
146. Application of pt 3
Division 2--Requirements for application
147. Requirements for making application
148. Content requirements for geothermal statement
Division 3--Consultation provisions
149. Applicant's information obligation
150. Submissions by overlapping resource authority holder
Division 4--Resource management decision if overlapping exploration authority (non-geothermal)
151. Application of div 4
152. Resource management decision
153. Criteria for decision
154. Restrictions on giving overlapping authority priority
Division 5--Process if resource management decision is to give overlapping authority priority
155. Application of div 5
156. Notice to applicant and overlapping resource authority holder
157. Relevant lease application for all of the land
158. Relevant lease application for part of the land
159. No relevant lease application
Division 6--Resource management decision not to grant and not to give priority
160. Lapsing of application
Division 7--Deciding application
161. Application of div 7
162. Application may be refused if no reasonable prospects of geothermal coordination arrangement
163. Additional criteria for deciding provisions of geothermal lease
164. Publication of outcome of application
Part 4--Priority to particular higher tenure applications under other resource Acts
165. Earlier GHG, mining or petroleum lease application
166. Proposed GHG, mining or petroleum lease for which EIS approval given
167. Proposed GHG, mining or petroleum lease declared a significant project
Part 5--Geothermal lease applications in response to invitation under another resource Act
168. Application of pt 5
169. Additional ground for refusing application
Part 6--Additional provisions for geothermal tenures
Division 1--Restrictions on authorised activities other than for geothermal leases
170. Overlapping GHG, mining or petroleum lease
171. Overlapping exploration authority (non-geothermal)
172. Resolving disputes
Division 2--Additional conditions
173. Notice of grant by particular geothermal permit holders
174. Condition to notify particular other authority holders of proposed start of particular authorised activities
175. Continuance of geothermal coordination arrangement after transfer
Division 3--Restriction on Minister's power to amend geothermal lease if overlapping resource authority
176. Interests of overlapping resource authority holder to be considered
Part 7--Additional provisions for development plans if overlapping resource authority
177. Operation of pt 7
178. Statement about interests of overlapping resource authority holder
179. Consistency with overlapping resource authority's development plan and with any relevant coordination arrangement
180. Additional criteria for approval
Part 8--Additional provisions for safety management plans
181. Grant of geothermal lease does not affect obligation to make plan
182. Requirements for consultation with particular overlapping resource authority holders
183. Application of P&G Act provisions for resolving disputes about reasonableness of proposed provision

CHAPTER 6--GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR GEOTHERMAL TENURES
Part 1--Area provisions

184. Area of geothermal tenure
185. References to blocks of geothermal tenure
186. Minister's power to decide excluded land
187. Minister may add excluded land
188. Ending of geothermal permit if all of its area relinquished
189. Area of geothermal permit reduced on grant of geothermal lease
Part 2--Reporting and information provisions
Division 1--General reporting provisions
190. Relinquishment report for partial relinquishment
191. End of tenure report
192. Power to require information or reports about authorised activities to be kept or given
Division 2--Records and samples
193. Requirement to keep records and samples
194. Requirement to give records and samples
Division 3--Releasing required information
195. Meaning of required information
196. Public release of required information
197. Chief executive may use required information
Part 3--General provisions for geothermal wells
Division 1--Responsibility for geothermal wells
198. Requirements for drilling geothermal well
Division 2--Decommissioning of geothermal wells
199. Application of div 2
200. Obligation to decommission
201. Right of entry to facilitate decommissioning
202. Responsibility for geothermal well after decommissioning
Part 4--Security
203. Operation and purpose of pt 4
204. Power to require security for geothermal tenure
205. Minister's power to require additional security
206. Interest on security
207. Power to use security
208. Replenishment of security
209. Security not affected by change in tenure holder
210. Retention of security after geothermal tenure ends
Part 5--Private land
Division 1--Requirements for entry to private land in geothermal tenure area
Subdivision 1--Entry notice requirement for preliminary activities and particular advanced activities
211. Entry notice requirement
212. Required contents of entry notice
213. Exemptions from entry notice requirement
214. Provisions for waiver of entry notice
215. Giving entry notice by publication
Subdivision 2--Conduct and compensation agreement requirement for particular advanced activities
216. Conduct and compensation agreement requirement
217. Exemptions from conduct and compensation agreement requirement
218. Requirements for deferral agreement
Division 2--Access to private land outside area of geothermal tenure
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
219. Application of div 2
Subdivision 2--Access rights and access agreements
220. Access rights of geothermal tenure holder
221. Restriction on exercise of access rights
222. Owner or occupier must not unreasonably refuse to make access agreement
223. Principles for deciding whether access is reasonable
224. Provisions for access and access agreements
225. Access agreement binds successors and assigns
Subdivision 3--Land Court resolution
226. Power of Land Court to decide access agreement
227. Power of Land Court to vary access agreement
228. Criteria for deciding access
Division 3--Provisions for dealings or change in ownership or occupancy
229. Entry notice or waiver of entry notice or access agreement not affected by a dealing
230. Change in ownership or occupancy
Division 4--Periodic notice after entry of land
231. Notice to owners and occupiers
Division 5--Access to carry out rehabilitation and environmental management
232. Right of access for authorised activities includes access for rehabilitation and environmental management
Division 6--Miscellaneous provision
233. Direction to ease concerns of owner or occupier
Part 6--Public land
Division 1--Public roads
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
234. Significant projects excluded from div 1
235. What is a notifiable road use
Subdivision 2--Notifiable road uses
236. Notice of notifiable road use
237. Directions about notifiable road use
238. Obligation to comply with road use directions
Division 2--Other public land
239. When entry notice has to be given
240. Waiver of entry notice
241. Required contents of entry notice
242. Conditions public land authority may impose
Part 7--Access to land in area of particular other authorities
243. Application of pt 7
244. Access if second authority is a lease
245. Access if second authority is not a lease
Part 8--Compensation and negotiated access
Division 1--Compensation other than for notifiable road uses
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
246. Application of div 1
Subdivision 2--General provisions
247. General liability to compensate
Subdivision 3--General provisions for conduct and compensation agreements
248. Conduct and compensation agreement
249. Content of conduct and compensation agreement
Subdivision 4--Negotiation process
250. Notice of intent to negotiate
251. Negotiations
252. Provision for the minimum negotiation period
253. Cooling-off during minimum negotiation period
254. Parties may seek conference or independent ADR
255. Conduct of conference or ADR
Subdivision 5--Deciding compensation through Land Court
256. Land Court may decide if negotiation process unsuccessful
257. Land Court review of compensation
258. Orders Land Court may make
Subdivision 6--Additional Land Court jurisdiction for compensation and related matters
259. What sdiv 6 is about
260. Additional jurisdiction
261. Jurisdiction to impose or vary conditions
Subdivision 7--Miscellaneous provision
262. Compensation not affected by change in ownership or occupancy
Division 2--Compensation for notifiable road uses
263. Liability to compensate public road authority
264. Compensation agreement
265. Deciding compensation through Land Court
266. Criteria for decision
267. Land Court review of compensation
268. Compensation to be addressed before carrying out notifiable road use
269. Compensation not affected by change in administration or holder
Part 9--Ownership of equipment and improvements
270. Application of pt 9
271. Ownership of equipment and improvements
Part 10--Geothermal register
272. Geothermal register
273. Keeping of register
274. Access to register
275. Arrangements with other departments for copies from geothermal register
276. Supply of statistical data from geothermal register
277. Chief executive may correct register
Part 11--Dealings
Division 1--Preliminary
278. What is a dealing with a geothermal tenure
279. Prohibited dealings
280. What is a third party transfer
Division 2--Registration of dealings generally
281. Registration required for all dealings
282. Approval requirement for third party transfer or sublease
283. Obtaining registration other than third party transfer or sublease
284. Effect of approval and registration
Division 3--Approval of third party transfers and subleases
285. Who may apply
286. Requirements for application
287. Deciding application
288. Security may be required
289. Information notice about refusal
Part 12--Renewals
290. General conditions for renewal application
291. Restriction on applying for renewal of geothermal permit
292. Requirements for making application
293. Continuing effect of geothermal tenure for renewal application
294. Deciding application
295. Provisions and term of renewed geothermal permit
296. Provisions of renewed geothermal lease
297. Additional provisions for term of any renewed geothermal tenure
298. Criteria for decisions
299. Information notice about refusal
300. When refusal takes effect
Part 13--Surrenders
301. Requirements for surrender
302. Requirements for making surrender application
303. Deciding application
304. Notice and taking effect of decision
Part 14--Enforcement of end of tenure and area reduction obligations
305. Power of authorised person to ensure compliance
306. Requirements for entry to ensure compliance
307. Duty to avoid damage in exercising remedial powers
308. Notice of damage because of exercise of remedial powers
309. Compensation for exercise of remedial powers
310. Ownership of thing removed in exercise of remedial powers
311. Recovery of costs of and compensation for exercise of remedial power

CHAPTER 7--CONFERENCES, ENFORCEMENT, OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS
Part 1--Conferences with eligible claimants or owners and occupiers
Division 1--Preliminary

312. Application of pt 1
Division 2--Calling conference and attendance
313. Calling conference
314. Who may attend conference
315. What happens if a party does not attend
Division 3--Conduct of conference
316. Authorised officer's role
317. Statements made at conference
318. Agreement made at conference
Part 2--Noncompliance action for geothermal tenures
Division 1--Preliminary
319. Operation of div 1
Division 2--Noncompliance action by Minister
320. Types of noncompliance action that may be taken
321. When noncompliance action may be taken
Division 3--Procedure for noncompliance action
322. Notice of proposed noncompliance action
323. Considering submissions
324. Decision on proposed noncompliance action
325. Notice and taking effect of decision
326. Consequence of failure to comply with relinquishment requirement
Part 3--General offences
327. Restriction on carrying out geothermal activities
328. Defence if geothermal activity is for GHG storage injection
329. Geothermal tenure holder's measurement obligations
330. Duty to avoid interference in carrying out geothermal activities
331. Obstruction of geothermal tenure holder
332. False or misleading information
333. Executive officers must ensure corporation does not commit particular offences
334. Attempts to commit offences
Part 4--Appeals
335. Who may appeal
336. Period to appeal
337. Starting appeal
338. Stay of operation of decision
339. Hearing procedures
340. Land Court's powers on appeal
341. Restriction on Land Court's powers for decision not to grant geothermal lease
Part 5--Evidence and legal proceedings
Division 1--Evidentiary provisions
342. Application of div 1
343. Authority
344. Signatures
345. Other evidentiary aids
Division 2--Offence proceedings
346. Offences under Act are summary
347. Statement of complainant's knowledge
348. Conduct of representatives
349. Additional orders that may be made on conviction

CHAPTER 8--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Part 1--Provisions about geothermal tenures
Division 1--General provisions

350. Geothermal tenure does not create an interest in land
351. Joint holders of a geothermal tenure
352. Minister's power to ensure compliance by geothermal tenure holder
353. Power to correct or amend tenure
354. Replacement of instrument for geothermal tenure
355. Joint and several liability for conditions and for debts to State
Division 2--General provisions about authorised activities
356. Authorised activities may be carried out despite rights of owner or occupier
357. General restrictions on right to carry out authorised activity
358. Restrictions on carrying out authorised activities on particular land
359. Who may carry out authorised activity for geothermal tenure holder
360. Limitation of owner's or occupier's tortious liability for authorised activities
Division 3--Provisions for when geothermal tenure ends or area reduced
361. Obligation to remove equipment and improvements
362. Authorisation to enter to facilitate compliance
Part 2--Applications, lodging documents and making submissions
363. Place for making applications, lodging documents or making submissions
364. Requirements for making an application
365. Request to applicant about application
366. Refusing application for failure to comply with request
367. Particular criteria generally not exhaustive
368. Particular grounds for refusal generally not exhaustive
369. Amending applications
370. Withdrawal of application
371. Minister's power to refund application fee
Part 3--Other miscellaneous provisions
372. Interest on amounts owing to the State
373. Recovery of unpaid amounts
374. General public interest criteria for particular Ministerial decisions
375. Provision for entry by State to carry out geothermal activity
376. Name and address for service
377. Notice of agents
378. Additional information about reports and other matters
379. References to right to enter
380. Application of provisions
381. Protection from liability for particular persons
382. Delegation by Minister or chief executive
383. Practice manual
384. Approved forms
385. Regulation-making power

CHAPTER 9--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Part 1--Repeal provisions

386. Repeal of Geothermal Exploration Act 2004
387. Repeal of Timber Utilisation and Marketing Act 1987
Part 2--Transitional provisions
Division 1--Preliminary
388. Definitions for pt 2
Division 2--Provisions for Ergon Energy geothermal production near Birdsville
Subdivision 1--Grant of and provisions about Birdsville lease
389. Geothermal lease for Ergon Energy
390. Authorised activities
391. Conditions
392. Land access provisions until the new land access provisions start day
Subdivision 2--Development plan provisions
393. Deferral of development plan requirement
394. Provisions for approval of development plan
395. Exemption from geothermal royalty
Division 3--New land access provisions for 2004 Act permits until 2010 Act start day
396. Application of div 3
397. Compliance with land access code
398. Application of particular provisions of this Act
Division 4--General provisions
399. Conversion of 2004 Act permits on 2010 Act start day
400. Outstanding tenders under 2004 Act
401. Other undecided applications
402. Decisions or documents under 2004 Act
403. Outstanding appeals

CHAPTER 10--AMENDMENT OF ACTS
Part 1--Amendments commencing on date of assent
Division 1--Amendment of Electricity Act 1994

404. Act amended
405. Amendment of s 131A (Retailer of last resort scheme)
Division 2--Amendment of Geothermal Exploration Act 2004
406. Act amended
407. Replacement of s 138A (Ministerial directions about the giving of information)
Division 3--Amendment of Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
408. Act amended
409. Omission of s 10 (Native title)
410. Amendment of s 23 (What is a GHG storage activity)
411. Amendment of s 28 (Reservation in land grants)
412. Amendment of s 35 (Requirements for making tender)
413. Omission of s 36 (Requirements for verification statement)
414. Amendment of s 56 (Verification may be required)
415. Amendment of s 114 (Requirements for making permit-related application)
416. Omission of s 115 (Requirements for verification statement)
417. Amendment of s 125 (Call for tenders)
418. Amendment of s 148 (Verification may be required)
419. Replacement of s 427 (Ministerial directions about the giving of information)
Division 4--Amendment of Mineral Resources Act 1989
420. Act amended
421. Amendment of s 249 (Later applicant must obtain consent or views of earlier applicant if same land affected)
422. Replacement of s 416B (Ministerial directions about the giving of information)
423. Insertion of new ss 722EA and 722EB
424. Replacement of pt 19, div 12
Division 5--Amendment of Petroleum Act 1923
425. Act amended
426. Replacement of s 142 (Ministerial directions about the giving of information)
Division 6--Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
427. Act amended
428. Amendment of s 31 (Operation of div 1)
429. Amendment of s 121 (Requirements for grant)
430. Amendment of s 304 (Application of div 1)
431. Amendment of s 331 (Application of div 2)
432. Amendment of s 344 (Application of div 2)
433. Insertion of new ch 3, pt 4A
434. Replacement of s 858A (Ministerial directions about the giving of information)
435. Insertion of new ch 15, pt 10 hdg and div 1
436. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Part 2--Amendments relating to land access and owners and occupiers
Division 1--Amendment of Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
437. Act amended
438. Amendment of s 9 (Act does not affect other rights or remedies)
439. Replacement of s 85 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
440. Replacement of s 166 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
441. Replacement of ch 5, pt 7, divs 1 to 3
442. Amendment of s 297 (Change in ownership or occupancy)
443. Amendment of s 314 (Required contents of entry notice)
444. Replacement of ch 5, pt 10 (General compensation provisions)
445. Replacement of ss 329 and 330
446. Insertion of new s 338A
447. Replacement of ch 6 hdg (Enforcement, offences and proceedings)
448. Insertion of new ch 8, pt 2
449. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Division 2--Amendment of Mineral Resources Act 1989
450. Act amended
451. Amendment of s 10A (Extension of certain entitlements to registered native title bodies corporate and registered native title claimants)
452. Amendment of s 141 (Conditions of exploration permit)
453. Omission of s 145 (Compensation)
454. Replacement of ss 163 and 164
455. Omission of ss 169-174
456. Omission of s 191 (Compensation)
457. Amendment of s 194 (Conditions of mineral development licence)
458. Replacement of ss 211 and 212
459. Omission of ss 217-222
460. Omission of ss 254-259
461. Insertion of new pt 10, divs 1A and 1B
462. Amendment of s 336 (Appointment of mining registrars and other officers)
463. Amendment of s 405 (Directions to be complied with)
464. Insertion of new pt 19, div 13, sdiv 2
465. Insertion of new sch 1
466. Amendment and renumbering of schedule (Dictionary)
Division 3--Amendment of Petroleum Act 1923
467. Act amended
468. Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
469. Replacement of s 74V (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
470. Replacement of ss 74X and 74Y
471. Insertion of new s 75EA
472. Replacement of pt 6H, divs 1 to 3
473. Amendment of s 78U (Change in ownership or occupancy)
474. Replacement of part 6K (General compensation provisions)
475. Replacement of s 88 (Conduct of operations on land)
476. Insertion of new pt 6R
477. Insertion of new pt 13
Division 4--Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
478. Act amended
479. Amendment of s 7 (Act does not affect other rights or remedies)
480. Insertion of new ch 1, pt 3, div 3
481. Replacement of s 74 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
482. Replacement of s 153 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
483. Replacement of ch 5, pt 2, divs 1 to 2A
484. Amendment of s 512 (Change in ownership or occupancy)
485. Replacement of ch 5, pt 5 (General compensation provisions)
486. Replacement of ss 555 and 556
487. Insertion of new s 563A
488. Replacement of ch 10, hdg (Investigations and enforcement)
489. Amendment of s 780 (Power to give compliance direction)
490. Amendment of s 781 (Requirements for giving compliance direction)
491. Insertion of new ch 15, pt 10, div 2
492. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Part 3--Other amendments
Division 1--Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991
493. Act amended
494. Replacement of s 42 (Reservations of minerals and petroleum)
495. Replacement of s 80 (Reservations of minerals and petroleum)
Division 2--Amendment of Environmental Protection Act 1994
496. Act amended
497. Amendment of s 309A (What this chapter is about)
498. Amendment of s 309D (What is a relevant resource authority)
499. Amendment of s 309I (Restriction)
500. Insertion of new ch 13, pt 16
501. Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
Division 3--Amendment of Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
502. Act amended
503. Amendment of s 183 (What is an overlapping authority)
504. Amendment of s 187 (Other provisions about and effect of GHG coordination arrangement)
505. Amendment of s 197 (Content requirements for GHG statement)
506. Replacement of ch 4, pt 4 (Priority to particular mining or petroleum lease applications)
507. Replacement of s 219 (Overlapping mining or petroleum lease)
508. Amendment of s 228 (Consistency with overlapping authority's development plan and with any relevant coordination arrangement)
509. Amendment of s 257 (Power to require information or reports about authorised activities to be kept or given)
510. Amendment of s 263 (Former petroleum wells assumed by GHG tenure holder)
511. Amendment of s 265 (Application of div 2)
512. Amendment of s 316 (Application of pt 9)
513. Amendment of s 317 (Access to land in area of mining lease or petroleum lease)
514. Amendment of s 318 (Access to land in area of another type of authority)
515. Amendment of s 386 (Restriction on GHG storage activities)
516. Amendment of s 413 (Additional information may be required about application)
517. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Division 4--Amendment of Land Title Act 1994
518. Act amended
519. Amendment of s 185 (Exceptions to s 184)
Division 5--Amendment of Mineral Resources Act 1989
520. Act amended
521. Replacement of s 3B (Relationship with Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009)
522. Amendment of s 51 (Land for which mining claim not to be granted)
523. Amendment of s 248 (Applicant must obtain consent or views of existing authority holders)
524. Amendment of s 249 (Later applicant must obtain consent or views of earlier applicant if same land affected)
525. Replacement of pt 7AAC (Provisions for GHG authorities)
526. Amendment of s 403 (Offences regarding land subject to mining claim or mining lease)
527. Insertion of new pt 19, div 13, sdiv 3
528. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Division 6--Amendment of Pest Management Act 2001
529. Act amended
530. Amendment of s 7 (Non-application of Act)
531. Amendment of pt 7 hdg (Savings and transitional provisions)
532. Insertion of new pt 8
Division 7--Amendment of Petroleum Act 1923
533. Act amended
534. Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
535. Replacement of s 4A (Relationship with Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009)
536. Omission of s 24A (Prohibition on carrying out activities prohibited under Geothermal Exploration Act 2003)
537. Amendment of s 40 (Lease to holder of authority to prospect)
538. Replacement of s 75R (Transfer of well to holder of geothermal exploration permit or mining tenement)
539. Replacement of pt 6FA (Provisions for GHG authorities)
540. Replacement of pt 6J hdg (Access to land in area of another 1923 Act petroleum tenure, a 2004 Act petroleum authority or a mining tenement)
541. Amendment of s 79M (Application of pt 6J)
542. Amendment of s 79N (Access to land in area of lease under this Act, a 2004 Act lease or a mining lease)
543. Amendment of s 79O (Access to land in area of another type of mining tenement or 1923 Act petroleum tenure)
Division 8--Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
544. Act amended
545. Amendment of s 3A (Secondary purpose—facilitation of Geothermal Exploration Act 2004 and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009)
546. Replacement of s 6B (Relationship with GHG storage Act)
547. Amendment of s 22 (What is an authorised activity)
548. Replacement of s 289 (Transfer of petroleum well to holder of geothermal exploration permit or mining tenement)
549. Replacement of ch 3A (Provisions for GHG authorities)
550. Amendment of s 400 (Restriction if there is an existing mining lease or GHG lease)
551. Amendment of s 528 (Application of pt 4)
552. Amendment of s 529 (Access to land in area of mining lease, a 1923 Act lease or a petroleum lease)
553. Amendment of s 530 (Access to land in area of another type of mining tenement or petroleum authority)
554. Amendment of s 669 (Making safety requirement)
555. Amendment of s 670 (What is an operating plant)
556. Amendment of s 672 (What is a stage of an operating plant)
557. Amendment of s 675 (Content requirements for safety management plans)
558. Amendment of s 687 (Who is the executive safety manager of an operating plant)
559. Insertion of new s 687A
560. Amendment of s 690 (Content requirements for safety reports)
561. Replacement of s 691 (Obligation to give information to particular authority holders)
562. Amendment of s 699A (Operator's obligation for particular adjacent or overlapping authorities)
563. Amendment of s 705 (Application of sdiv 1)
564. Amendment of s 705A (Requirement to have principal hazard management plan)
565. Amendment of s 705B (Content requirements for principal hazard management plan)
566. Amendment of s 705C (Resolving disputes about provision proposed by mining lease or GHG lease holder)
567. Amendment of s 708B (Chief inspector may issue safety alerts and instructions)
568. Amendment of s 736 (Functions)
569. Amendment of s 744 (Inspector's additional entry power for emergency or incident)
570. Amendment of s 746 (Authorised officer's additional entry power for petroleum authority, geothermal exploration permit or GHG authority)
571. Amendment of s 769 (Testing seized things)
572. Amendment of s 780 (Power to give compliance direction)
573. Amendment of s 781 (Requirements for giving compliance direction)
574. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Division 9--Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991
575. Act amended
576. Replacement of s 39 (Reservations of minerals and petroleum)
577. Replacement of s 77 (Reservations of minerals and petroleum)
Division 10--Amendment of Valuation of Land Act 1944
578. Act amended
579. Replacement of s 16 (Exclusion of timber and minerals)
Division 11--Amendment of Water Act 2000
580. Act amended
581. Amendment of s 203 (Definitions for pt 6)
582. Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
Division 12--Amendment of Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995
583. Act amended
584. Amendment of s 3 (Application of Act)
Division 13--Amendment of other Acts
585. Acts amended in sch 2
SCHEDULE 1 -- DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPEAL
SCHEDULE 2 -- MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF ACTS
Part 1--Amendments commencing on date of assent
Part 2--Amendments relating to land access and owners and occupiers
Part 3--Amendments of this Act
Part 4--Other amendments
SCHEDULE 3 -- DICTIONARY

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