Victorian Numbered Regulations

PETROLEUM REGULATIONS 2021 (SR NO 139 OF 2021) - REG 19

    (1)     For the purposes of sections 39A(2)(c) and 48A(2)(c) of the Act, the following is prescribed information—

        (a)     the proposed work program submitted with the application;

        (b)     the contact details of a representative of the Minister, for any queries about the application;

        (c)     the contact name, telephone number, address and email address of a representative of the applicant;

        (d)     the location at which a copy of the application can be inspected by members of the public within business hours;

        (e)     in the case of an application for a retention lease, a statement that subject to other statutory requirements being satisfied, the lease, if granted—

              (i)     will entitle the holder to retain rights to a petroleum discovery that is not commercially viable to develop; and

              (ii)     will entitle the holder to carry out further petroleum exploration and work incidental to that purpose; and

              (iii)     will not entitle the holder to undertake petroleum production;

        (f)     in the case of an application for a production licence, a statement that, subject to other statutory requirements being satisfied, the licence, if granted, will entitle the holder—

              (i)     to carry out petroleum production; and

              (ii)     to explore for petroleum; and

              (iii)     to do anything in the licence area that is necessary for, or incidental to, those purposes;

        (g)     a statement that further information is available on the Department's Internet site regarding the statutory requirements that the applicant must comply with before work is undertaken in the authority area, if the authority is granted;

        (h)     the Internet address of the Department at which the information set out in paragraph (g) can be accessed.

    (2)     A notice must be in a form approved by the Minister.