South Australian Numbered Acts

HYDROGEN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY ACT 2023 (NO 37 OF 2023)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Application of Act
   6.      Interaction with other Acts

   PART 2--Preliminary investigation of renewable energy resources Division 1--Minister may explore renewable energy resources

   7.      Minister may explore renewable energy resources Division 2--Renewable energy feasibility permit
   8.      Renewable energy feasibility permit
   9.      Term and renewal of permit

   PART 3--Release area

   10.     Minister may declare release area
   11.     Call for tenders for renewable energy feasibility licence

   PART 4--Licensing Division 1--Requirement for licence

   12.     Regulated activities
   13.     Requirement for licence Division 2--Licence categories Subdivision 1--Hydrogen generation licence
   14.     Hydrogen generation licence
   15.     Term and renewal of licence
   16.     Minister may grant certain licences under Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 Subdivision 2--Renewable energy feasibility licence
   17.     Renewable energy feasibility licence
   18.     Term and renewal of licence Subdivision 3--Renewable energy infrastructure licence
   19.     Renewable energy infrastructure licence
   20.     Term and renewal of licence Subdivision 4--Renewable energy research licence
   21.     Renewable energy research licence
   22.     Term and renewal of licence Subdivision 5--Associated infrastructure licence
   23.     Associated infrastructure licence
   24.     Term and renewal of licence Subdivision 6--Special enterprise licence
   25.     Object
   26.     Special enterprise
   27.     Concept phase
   28.     Special enterprise licence
   29.     Power to exempt from or modify Act
   30.     Existing licences Division 3--Common provisions Subdivision 1--Application for licence
   31.     Application for licence
   32.     Notice of certain applications
   33.     Applications relating to native title land
   34.     Applications relating to areas within Murray-Darling Basin
   35.     Applications relating to areas within specially protected area Subdivision 2--Grant of licence
   36.     Grant or refusal of licence application Subdivision 3--Compatible licences
   37.     Compatible licences Subdivision 4--Conditions of licence
   38.     Conditions of licence Subdivision 5--Work program
   39.     Work program Subdivision 6--Access agreement
   40.     Application of Subdivision
   41.     Access agreement
   42.     Negotiating access agreement Subdivision 7--Bond and security
   43.     Bond and security Subdivision 8--Notice of commencement of operations
   44.     Licensee must give notice of commencement of authorised operations Subdivision 9--Rent
   45.     Rent Subdivision 10--Reporting requirements
   46.     Licensee to provide reports, information or material
   47.     Licensee must report certain incidents Subdivision 11--Public liability insurance
   48.     Public liability insurance Subdivision 12--Alteration of licence area
   49.     Alteration of size of licence area Subdivision 13--Dealing with licence
   50.     Dealing with licence Subdivision 14--Change in control
   51.     Interpretation
   52.     Approval of change in control of holder of licence
   53.     Offences Subdivision 15--Suspension, cancellation and surrender of licence
   54.     Minister may suspend or cancel licence
   55.     Surrender of licence Subdivision 16--Miscellaneous
   56.     Licence is not personal property for the purposes of Commonwealth Act
   57.     Exemption from stamp duty Division 4--Environmental impact Subdivision 1--Preliminary
   58.     Objects
   59.     Interpretation
   60.     Environmental impact assessment criteria Subdivision 2--Environmental impact report
   61.     Environmental impact report Subdivision 3--Statement of environmental objectives
   62.     Statement of environmental objectives
   63.     Approval of statement of environmental objectives
   64.     Review of statement of environmental objectives
   65.     Notice of approval Subdivision 4--Operational management plan
   66.     Operational management plan
   67.     Approval of operational management plan
   68.     Review of operational management plan Subdivision 5--Scoping report
   69.     Interpretation
   70.     Object
   71.     Scoping report Subdivision 6--Matters to be undertaken by Minister
   72.     Public consultation
   73.     Referral of matter to prescribed body
   74.     Minister may determine relevant authorisation

   PART 5--Entry to and use of land

   75.     Right of entry to land
   76.     Notice of entry
   77.     Notice of commencement of operations to holder of resources tenement
   78.     Objections
   79.     Compensation
   80.     Compensation for material diminishment of rights
   81.     Right to require acquisition of land

   PART 6--Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Fund

   82.     Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Fund

   PART 7--Compliance and enforcement Division 1--Minister may request information

   83.     Minister may request information Division 2--Authorised officers
   84.     Appointment of authorised officers
   85.     Identity cards
   86.     Authorised investigations
   87.     Powers of entry and inspection for purpose of authorised investigation
   88.     Power to require information
   89.     Production of records Division 3--Compliance and enforcement
   90.     Compliance directions
   91.     Emergency directions
   92.     Review of direction
   93.     Contravention of Act
   94.     Action if non-compliance occurs Division 4--Miscellaneous
   95.     Enforceable voluntary undertakings
   96.     Civil remedies
   97.     Annual report

   PART 8--Offences and penalties

   98.     False or misleading statements
   99.     Offence relating to licence
   100.    Offences regarding authorised officers
   101.    Civil penalties
   102.    Additional orders on conviction
   103.    Continuing offences
   104.    Offences by bodies corporate
   105.    Time limits
   106.    Evidentiary provisions

   PART 9--Appeals to ERD Court

   107.    Appeals to ERD Court

   PART 10--Hydrogen and renewable energy register

   108.    Hydrogen and renewable energy register

   PART 11--Miscellaneous

   109.    Delegation
   110.    Confidentiality
   111.    Exemptions
   112.    Charge on property if debt due to Crown
   113.    Avoidance of duplication of certain procedures required under Commonwealth law
   114.    Administrative penalties
   115.    Regulations and fee notices
   116.    Review of Act Schedule 1--Related amendments and transitional provisions

   PART 1--Amendment of Mining Act 1971

   PART 2--Amendment of Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Act 1989

   PART 3--Amendment of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000

   PART 4--Amendment of Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016

   PART 5--Transitional provisions