Victorian Current Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 621

    (1)     For the purposes of this section, the table has effect—

Titleholder and title area
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	In the case of...	the titleholder is...	and the title area is...
1	a petroleum exploration permit	the permittee	the permit area.
2	a petroleum retention lease	the lessee	the lease area.
3	a petroleum production licence	the licensee	the licence area.
4	an infrastructure licence	the licensee	the licence area.
5	a pipeline licence	the licensee	the part of the offshore area in which the pipeline is constructed.
6	a petroleum special prospecting authority	the registered holder of the authority	the authority area.
7	a petroleum access authority	the registered holder of the authority	the authority area.
8	a greenhouse gas assessment permit	the permittee	the permit area.
9	a greenhouse gas holding lease	the lessee	the lease area.
10	a greenhouse gas injection licence	the licensee	the licence area.
11	a greenhouse gas search authority	the registered holder of the authority	the authority area.
12	a greenhouse gas special authority	the registered holder of the authority	the authority area.

    (2)     A titleholder referred to in column 3 in an item of the table in subsection (1) must maintain in good condition and repair all structures that are, and all equipment and other property that is—

        (a)     in the title area set out in that item in column 4 of that table and that applies to that titleholder; and

        (b)     used in connection with the operations authorised by the permit, lease, licence or authority set out in that item in column 2 of that table and that is held by that titleholder.

Penalty:     120 penalty units.

    (3)     A titleholder referred to in column 3 in an item of the table in subsection (1) must remove from the title area set out in column 4 of that table and that applies to that titleholder all structures that are, and all equipment and other property that is, neither used nor to be used in connection with the operations—

        (a)     in which the titleholder is or will be engaged; and

        (b)     that are authorised by the permit, lease, licence or authority set out in that item in column 2 of that table and that is held by that titleholder.

Penalty:     120 penalty units.

    (4)         Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to any structure, equipment or other property that was not brought into the title area by or with the authority of the titleholder.

    (5)     This section has effect subject to—

        (a)     any other provision of this Act; and

        (b)     the regulations; and

        (c)     a direction under section 623 or 629; and

        (d)     any other law.

Part 6.2—Directions relating to petroleum

Division 1 —Simplified outline