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PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 repealed
            
   4.      Terms used
            
   4A.     Meaning of facility and offshore petroleum operation
            
   5.      Further provisions as to adjacent area
            
   6A.     Effect of alteration of adjacent area
            
   6B.     Infrastructure facilities
            
   6.      Meaning of certain references in Act
            
   7.      Space above and below adjacent area
            
   8.      Application of Act
            
   9.      Petroleum pool extending into 2 licence areas or other areas
            
   10.     Position on Earth’s surface

   PART II -- Administration of the offshore area  

   11.     Term used: Commonwealth Act
            
   12.     Minister as member of Joint Authority
            
   15.     Public service officers performing functions under Commonwealth Act

   PART III -- Mining for petroleum

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   16.     Delegation
            
   17.     Graticulation of Earth’s surface
            
   18.     Reservation of blocks
            
   18A.    Issue of permits etc. in marine reserves

           Division 2 -- Exploration permits for petroleum  

   19.     Exploration for petroleum
            
   20.     Advertisement of blocks
            
   21.     Application for permits
            
   22A.    Competing applications for same block
            
   22.     Grant or refusal of permit in relation to application
            
   23A.    Withdrawal of application
            
   23B.    Application continued after withdrawal of joint applicant
            
   23C.    Effect of withdrawal or lapse of application
            
   23.     Application for permit in respect of surrendered etc. blocks
            
   24.     Application fee etc.
            
   25.     Consideration of applications
            
   26.     Request by applicant for grant of permit in respect of advertised blocks
            
   27.     Grant of permit on request
            
   27A.    Grant of boundary-change permit
            
   28.     Rights conferred by permit
            
   29.     Term of permit
            
   30.     Application for renewal of permit
            
   31.     Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area
            
   32A.    Certain permits cannot be renewed more than twice
            
   32B.    Limits on renewal of boundary-change permits
            
   32.     Grant or refusal of renewal of permit
            
   33.     Conditions of permit
            
   34.     Discovery of petroleum to be notified
            
   36.     Nomination of blocks as location
            
   37.     Declaration of location
            
   38.     Immediately adjoining blocks

           Division 2A -- Retention leases for petroleum  

   38A.    Application by permittee for lease
            
   38B.    Grant or refusal of lease in relation to application
            
   38BA.   Application of s. 38A and 38B where permit is transferred
            
   38CA.   Application by licensee for lease
            
   38CB.   Grant or refusal of lease in relation to application by licensee
            
   38CC.   Application of s. 38CA and 38CB if licence is transferred
            
   38CD.   Grant of lease as result of change to boundary of offshore area
            
   38C.    Rights conferred by lease
            
   38D.    Term of lease
            
   38E.    Notice of intention to cancel lease
            
   38F.    Application for renewal of lease
            
   38G.    Grant or refusal of renewal of lease
            
   38H.    Conditions of lease
            
   38J.    Discovery of petroleum to be notified

           Division 3 -- Production licences for petroleum  

   39.     Recovery of petroleum in adjacent area
            
   40.     Application by permittee for licence
            
   40A.    Application for licence by holder of lease
            
   41.     Application for licence
            
   42.     Determination of rate of royalty
            
   43.     Notification as to grant of licence
            
   44.     Grant of licence
            
   44A.    Application of s. 41 to 44 where permit etc. transferred
            
   45.     Variation of licence area
            
   46.     Determination of permit as to block not taken up by licensee
            
   47.     Application for licence in respect of surrendered etc. blocks
            
   48.     Application fee etc.
            
   49.     Request by applicant for grant of licence
            
   50.     Grant of licence on request
            
   51.     Grant of licences in respect of individual blocks
            
   51A.    Grant of licence as result of change to boundary of offshore area
            
   52.     Rights conferred by licence
            
   53.     Term of licence
            
   54A.    Termination of licence if no operations for 5 years
            
   54.     Application for renewal of licence
            
   55.     Grant or refusal of renewal of licence
            
   56.     Conditions of licence
            
   58.     Directions as to recovery of petroleum
            
   59.     Unit development

           Division 4A -- Infrastructure licences  

   60A.    Construction etc. of infrastructure facilities
            
   60B.    Application for infrastructure licence
            
   60C.    Notification as to grant of infrastructure licence
            
   60D.    Notices to be given by Minister
            
   60E.    Grant of infrastructure licence
            
   60F.    Rights conferred by infrastructure licence
            
   60G.    Term of infrastructure licence
            
   60H.    Termination of infrastructure licence if no operations for 5 years
            
   60I.    Conditions of infrastructure licence
            
   60J.    Variation of infrastructure licence

           Division 4 -- Pipeline licences  

   60K.    Term used: adjacent area
            
   60.     Construction etc. of pipeline etc.
            
   61.     Acts done in an emergency etc.
            
   62.     Removal of pipeline etc. constructed in contravention of Act
            
   63.     Terminal station
            
   64.     Applications for pipeline licence
            
   65.     Grant or refusal of pipeline licence
            
   66.     Rights conferred by pipeline licence
            
   67.     Term of pipeline licence
            
   68.     Termination of pipeline licence if no operations for 5 years
            
   70.     Conditions of pipeline licence
            
   71.     Variation of pipeline licence on application by pipeline licensee
            
   72.     Variation of pipeline licence by Minister
            
   73.     Common carrier
            
   74.     Ceasing to operate pipeline

           Division 5 -- Registration of instruments  

   74J.    Term used: title
            
   75.     Register of certain instruments to be kept
            
   76.     Particulars to be entered in register
            
   77.     Memorials to be entered of permits etc. determined etc.
            
   78.     Approval and registration of transfers
            
   79.     Entries in register on devolution of title
            
   81.     Approval of dealings creating etc. interests etc. in existing titles
            
   81A.    Approval of dealings in future interests etc.
            
   82.     True consideration to be shown
            
   83.     Minister not concerned with certain matters
            
   84.     Power of Minister to require information as to proposed dealings
            
   85.     Production and inspection of documents
            
   86.     Inspection of register and documents
            
   87.     Evidentiary provisions
            
   87A.    Minister may make corrections to register
            
   88.     Application to State Administrative Tribunal for order
            
   90.     Offences
            
   91.     Assessment of registration fee
            
   92.     Review of Minister’s determination
            
   93.     Exemption from duty

           Division 6 -- General  

   94.     Notice of grants of permits etc. to be published
            
   95.     Date of effect of permits etc.
            
   96.     Commencement of works
            
   97.     Work practices
            
   97A.    Conditions relating to insurance
            
   98.     Maintenance etc. of property
            
   99.     Sections 97, 97A and 98 to have effect subject to this Act etc.
            
   101.    Directions
            
   102.    Compliance with directions
            
   103.    Exemption from conditions
            
   103A.   Variation of petroleum title by including area as result of change to boundary of offshore area
            
   104.    Surrender of permits etc.
            
   105.    Cancellation of permits etc.
            
   106.    Cancellation of permit etc. not affected by other provisions
            
   107.    Removal of property etc. by permittee etc.
            
   108.    Removal of property etc. by Minister
            
   111.    Special prospecting authorities
            
   112.    Access authorities
            
   113.    Sale of property
            
   115.    Minister etc. may require information to be furnished etc.
            
   116.    Power to examine on oath
            
   117.    Failing to furnish information etc.
            
   119.    Exclusion zones
            
   120.    Discovery of water
            
   122.    Records etc. to be kept
            
   123A.   Data management: regulations
            
   123.     Scientific investigation
            
   124.    Interference with other rights
            
   124A.   Liability for payment of compensation to native title holders
            
   124B.   Interfering with offshore petroleum installation or operation
            
   125.    Inspectors
            
   126.    Powers of inspectors
            
   126A.   Protection from liability for wrongdoing
            
   127.    Property in petroleum
            
   128.    Suspension of rights conferred by permit
            
   129.    Certain payments to be made by State to Commonwealth
            
   130.    Determination to be disregarded in certain cases
            
   131.    Continuing offences
            
   132.    Persons concerned in commission of offences
            
   133.    Crimes and other offences
            
   134.    Orders for forfeiture in respect of certain offences
            
   135.    Disposal of goods
            
   136.    Time for bringing proceedings for offences
            
   137.    Judicial notice
            
   137A.   Evidentiary matters
            
   138.    Service
            
   138A.   Service of documents on 2 or more permittees etc.

           Division 7 -- Fees and royalties  

   139.    Permit fees
            
   139A.   Lease fees
            
   140.    Licence fees
            
   141A.   Infrastructure licence fees
            
   141.    Pipeline licence fees
            
   142.    Time of payment of fees
            
   143.    Royalty
            
   144.    Reduction of royalty in certain cases
            
   145.    Royalty not payable in certain cases
            
   145A.   Royalty value
            
   146.    Ascertainment of well-head
            
   147.    Ascertainment of value
            
   148.    Ascertainment of quantity of petroleum recovered
            
   149.    Payment of royalty
            
   150.    Penalty for late payment
            
   151.    Fees, royalties and penalties debts due to the State

   PART IVA -- Release of information

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   152A.   Terms used

           Division 2 -- Protection of confidentiality of information and samples

              Subdivision 1 -- Information and samples obtained by the Minister  

   152B.   Protection of confidentiality of information obtained by the Minister
            
   152C.   Protection of confidentiality of samples obtained by the Minister
            
   152D.   Information or samples obtained by Minister can be made available to certain persons

              Subdivision 2 -- Information and samples obtained by another Minister  

   152E.   Protection of confidentiality of information obtained by another Minister
            
   152F.   Protection of confidentiality of samples obtained by another Minister
            
   152G.   Information or samples obtained by another Minister can be made available to certain persons

              Subdivision 3 -- Miscellaneous  

   152H.   Fees

   PART IV -- General  

   152I.   Certain things are not personal property for the purposes of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Commonwealth)
            
   152.    Regulations
            
   153.     Transitional provisions (Sch. 3)
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Scheduled area for Western Australia
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Transitional provisions


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