Victorian Numbered Acts

RESOURCES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (BTEX PROHIBITION AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 68 OF 2014)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES ACT 2005

   3.      New section 63B inserted  
   4.      New section 63C inserted  

   PART 3--GREENHOUSE GAS GEOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION ACT 2008

   5.      Special access authorisations  
   6.      New section 158A inserted  
   7.      New section 158B inserted  
   8.      Repeal of reference to special access well plans  
   9.      Special drilling authorisation surrendered if primary authorisation surrendered  
   10.     New section 187A inserted  
   11.     Injection and monitoring operations also override planning schemes  
   12.     Repeal of further references to special access well plans  

   PART 4--MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) ACT 1990

   13.     Definitions  
   14.     Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2)  
   15.     Minister may exempt land from being subject to a licence  
   16.     New section 8AA substituted  
   17.     Royalties  
   18.     Prospecting licences  
   19.     Retention licences  
   20.     Application for a licence  
   21.     New section 16B inserted  
   22.     Notice of applications with the highest ranking  
   23.     Grant or refusal of licence under Division 2 of Part 2  
   24.     Licence condition regarding documents provided to Minister  
   25.     Prohibition on using BTEX chemicals in hydraulic fracturing  
   26.     Licence condition regarding agreements under Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010  
   27.     Definition of exempted land for Division 3 of Part 2  
   28.     Licence procedure under Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Part 2  
   29.     Licence procedure under Subdivision 3 of Division 3 of Part 2  
   30.     New Division 3A inserted in Part 2  
   31.     Statement of economic significance if agricultural land covered by licence  
   32.     Tendering process  
   33.     Application of provisions to tenders  
   34.     Minister may not accept any tenders  
   35.     Renewals of licences  
   36.     Period of renewal  
   37.     Transfer of licence  
   38.     Cancellation of licence  
   39.     Decrease in area under exploration licence  
   40.     Repeals consequential on new Division 3A of Part 2  
   41.     Work plan  
   42.     Licensee to submit area work plan schedule  
   43.     Functions of Department Head regarding mining register  
   44.     New Division 1 of Part 6A substituted  
   45.     Work plan for extractive industries  
   46.     Transfer of an extractive industry work authority  
   47.     New section 77OA inserted  
   48.     Land subject to a licence under Part 2  
   49.     Rehabilitation plan  
   50.     Rehabilitation bond  
   51.     Return of bond if rehabilitation satisfactory  
   52.     Limit on total amount of compensation  
   53.     Compensation—search authorities  
   54.     Power to enter  
   55.     New Division 1 inserted in Part 12  
   56.     New Division 3 inserted in Part 12  
   57.     Further amendment of Part 12  
   58.     Surveys and drilling operations  
   59.     Occupiers liability  
   60.     Secrecy  
   61.     Regulations  
   62.      Repeal of spent provisions  
   63.     Low impact exploration  
   64.     Amendments consequential on Water Act 2014  
   65.     New section 140 inserted  

   PART 5--OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010

   66.     Rights conferred by greenhouse gas assessment permit  
   67.     New Part 6.10 inserted  
   68.     New clause 48 inserted in Schedule 5  

   PART 6--PETROLEUM ACT 1998

   69.     New section 101A inserted  
   70.     New section 101B inserted  
   71.     Special drilling authorisation surrendered if primary authorisation surrendered  

   PART 7--PIPELINES ACT 2005

   72.     Definitions  
   73.     When must a consultation plan be prepared?  
   74.     Application where agreement for entry to land cannot be reached  
   75.     Effect of consent  
   76.     Notice of pipeline corridor  
   77.     What must application contain?  
   78.     Minister may ask for further information  
   79.     Notice of application  
   80.     Further references to proponent in licensing provisions  
   81.     Request for decision on application  
   82.     New section 38 substituted  
   83.     Panel to consider submissions  
   84.     When must an application be determined?  
   85.     Decision on application  
   86.     What does the licence authorise?  
   87.     Licence to remain in force indefinitely  
   88.     Alteration of authorised route  
   89.     Application to alter authorised route—significant alterations  
   90.     New sections 68A to 68K inserted  
   91.     New section 73 substituted  
   92.     New section 77 substituted  
   93.     When does the ongoing licence take effect?  
   94.     Purchase or acquisition of easements  
   95.     Decision of Minister on acquisition of easements  
   96.     Construction to be along authorised route  
   97.     Restriction on building on land near pipeline  
   98.     New Division 4 inserted in Part 11  
   99.     Pipelines Register  
   100.    New section 186B inserted  
   101.    Panel hearings  

   PART 8--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   102.    Repeal of amending Act  
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