Western Australian Current Acts

BARROW ISLAND ACT 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used
            
   4.      Notes not part of Act

   PART 2 -- Ratification of Agreement  

   5.      Agreement and variation ratified and implementation authorised

   PART 3 -- Use of reserve under the Land Administration Act 1997  

   6.      Leasing parts of reserve
            
   7.      Licences affecting reserve
            
   8.      Easements affecting reserve
            
   9.      No more than 332 ha in total of uncleared land to be subject of leases, licences or easements
            
   10.     Status and purposes of reserve not affected

   PART 4 -- Conveyance and underground disposal of carbon dioxide  

   11.     Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 applies to pipelines on Barrow Island for conveyance of carbon dioxide
            
   13.     Disposal of carbon dioxide underground

   PART 5A -- Indemnification by State for long-term liability resulting from underground disposal of carbon dioxide  

   14A.    Terms used
            
   14B.    Notice that Commonwealth representative is satisfied of certain matters
            
   14C.    Declaration of liability assumption date
            
   14D.    State to indemnify
            
   14E.    Payment under indemnity and appropriation
            
   14F.    Disclosure of information to Commonwealth representative

   PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

   14.     Requirement to obtain authorisations under other laws not affected
            
   15.     Limitations on gas processing projects on Barrow Island
            
   16.     Land used for gas processing project purpose is rateable land
            
   17A.    Protection from liability for wrongdoing
            
   17.     Regulations
            
   18.      Review of Act on cessation of Agreement
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Gorgon Gas Processing and Infrastructure Project Agreement
           SCHEDULE 2 -- 2013 variation agreement