Victorian Numbered Acts

RESOURCES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FRACKING BAN) ACT 2017 (NO. 8 OF 2017) - SECT 1

The main purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 —

              (i)     to prevent the exploration for and mining of coal seam gas; and

              (ii)     to ban hydraulic fracturing; and

              (iii)     to enable the Minister to pay for the surrender of certain mining licences, exploration licences and retention licences for coal seam gas; and

        (b)     to amend the Petroleum Act 1998 —

              (i)     to ban hydraulic fracturing; and

              (ii)     to impose a moratorium on petroleum exploration and petroleum production in the onshore areas of Victoria until 30 June 2020; and

              (iii)     to enable the Minister to pay for the surrender of certain exploration permits, retention leases and production licences; and

        (c)     to make consequential amendments to the  Resources Legislation Amendment (BTEX Prohibition and Other Matters) Act 2014 to repeal provisions that will be made redundant by this Act.