Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT) REGULATIONS 2022 (S.R. 2022, NO. 25)

- (S.R. 2022, NO. 25)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Object of regulations
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Refences to petroleum activity

   PART 2 - Environment Plans

           Division 1 - Requirement for environment plan

   6.      Environment plan required for petroleum activity
   7.      Operators must comply with environment plan
   8.      Operations must not continue if new or increased environmental impact or risk identified

           Division 2 - Submission and acceptance of environment plan

   9.      Operators must submit environment plan
   10.     Time limit for accepting, or not accepting, environment plan
   11.     Acceptance of environment plan
   12.     Notice of Minister’s decision
   13.     Operators to submit summary of environment plan

           Division 3 - Consultation during preparation or revision of environment plan

   14.     Consultation with relevant persons

           Division 4 - Contents of environment plan

   15.     Description of petroleum activity
   16.     Description of environment
   17.     Environmental performance objectives and standards
   18.     Requirements
   19.     Implementation strategy
   20.     Oil spill contingency plan
   21.     Recording and reporting arrangements
   22.     Other information to be included

           Division 5 - Revision of environment plan

   23.     Revision owing to change, or proposed change, of circumstances or operations
   24.     Revision on request by Minister
   25.     Revision at end of each 5-year period
   26.     Form of revision
   27.     Acceptance of revised environment plan
   28.     Effect of non-acceptance of proposed revision

           Division 6 - Withdrawal of acceptance of environment plan

   29.     Withdrawal of acceptance of environment plan
   30.     Steps to be taken before withdrawal of acceptance
   31.     Withdrawal of acceptance not affected by other provisions

   PART 3 - Incidents, Reports and Records

   32.     Notification of reportable incidents
   33.     Written report of reportable incidents
   34.     Monthly report of recordable incidents
   35.     Storage of documents and other records
   36.     Making documents and other records available

   PART 4 - Miscellaneous

           Division 1 - Discharges of produced formation water

   37.     Interpretation
   38.     Discharges of produced formation water
   39.     Tests and records of produced formation water to be kept

           Division 2 - Operations of petroleum activities

   40.     Interpretation of Division
   41.     Notification of appointment of operator
   42.     Operator to give details
   43.     No requirement to give information more than once
   44.     Minister may decline to consider submission if information not given
   45.     Minister to keep register
   46.     Proof of appointment as operator