PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 NO. 25

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PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 NO. 25

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY
PART 1--INTRODUCTION

1. Short title
2. Commencement
PART 2--PURPOSE AND APPLICATION OF ACT
3. Purpose of Act
4. Act binds all persons
5. Application of Act to coastal waters of the State
6. Relationship with Mineral Resources Act
7. Act does not affect other rights or remedies
8. Native title
PART 3--INTERPRETATION
Division 1--Dictionary
9. Definitions
Division 2--Key definitions
10. Meaning of "petroleum"
11. Meaning of "LPG" and "fuel gas"
12. What is a "prescribed storage gas"
13. What is a "natural underground reservoir"
14. What is "exploring" for petroleum
15. When petroleum is "produced"
16. What is a "pipeline"
17. What is a "petroleum facility"
18. Types of authority under Act
19. Who is an "eligible person"
20. What are the "conditions" of a petroleum authority
21. What are the "provisions" of a petroleum authority
22. What is an "authorised activity"
23. What is a "work program" for an authority to prospect
24. What is a "development plan" for a petroleum lease
Division 3--Other matters relating to interpretation
25. Notes in text
PART 4--PROPERTY IN PETROLEUM
26. Petroleum the property of the State
27. Petroleum reservation in land grants
28. Property in petroleum produced
PART 5--GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PETROLEUM AUTHORITIES
29. Graticulation of earth's surface into "blocks" and "sub-blocks"
30. Petroleum authority does not create an interest in land

CHAPTER 2--PETROLEUM TENURES AND RELATED MATTERS
PART 1--AUTHORITIES TO PROSPECT
Division 1--Key authorised activities

31. Operation of div 1
32. Exploration and testing
33. Incidental activities
Division 2--Obtaining authority to prospect
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
34. Operation of div 2
Subdivision 2--Competitive tenders
35. Call for tenders
36. Right to tender
37. Requirements for making tender
38. Right to terminate call for tenders
Subdivision 3--Deciding tenders
39. Process for deciding tenders
40. Provisions for preferred tenderers
41. Deciding whether to grant authority to prospect
42. Provisions of authority to prospect
43. Criteria for decisions
44. Notice to unsuccessful tenderers
Division 3--Work programs
Subdivision 1--Function and purpose of work program
45. Function and purpose
Subdivision 2--Requirements for proposed initial work programs
46. Operation of sdiv 2
47. Program period
48. General requirements
Subdivision 3--Criteria for deciding whether to approve proposed initial work programs
49. Criteria
Subdivision 4--Requirements for proposed later work programs
50. Operation of sdiv 4
51. General requirements
52. Program period
53. Implementation of evaluation program for potential commercial area
54. Later work programs for proposed new authorities
Subdivision 5--Approval of proposed later work programs
55. Application of sdiv 5
56. Authority taken to have work program until decision on whether to approve proposed work program
57. Deciding whether to approve proposed program
58. Steps after, and taking effect of, decision
Subdivision 6--Amending work programs
59. Restrictions on amending work program
60. Applying for approval to amend
61. Requirements for making application
62. Deciding application
63. Steps after, and taking effect of, decision
Division 4--Key mandatory conditions for authorities to prospect
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
64. Operation of div 4
Subdivision 2--Relinquishment condition and related provisions
65. Relinquishment condition
66. Part usually required to be relinquished
67. Sub-blocks that can not be counted towards relinquishment
68. Adjustments for sub-blocks that can not be counted
69. Adjustment for particular potential commercial areas
70. Relinquishment must be by blocks
71. Ending of authority to prospect if all of it area relinquished
Subdivision 3--Other mandatory conditions
72. Restriction on flaring or venting
73. Permitted period for production or storage testing
74. Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers
75. Petroleum royalty and annual rent
76. Civil penalty for nonpayment of annual rent
77. Requirement to have work program
78. Compliance with exploration activities in work program
79. Obligation to lodge proposed later work program
80. Consequence of failure to comply with notice to lodge proposed later work program
Division 5--Renewals
81. Conditions for renewal application
82. Requirements for making application
83. Continuing effect of authority for renewal application
84. Deciding application
85. Provisions and term of renewed authority
86. Criteria for decisions
87. Information notice about refusal
88. When refusal takes effect
Division 6--Potential commercial areas
89. Applying for potential commercial area
90. Deciding potential commercial area application
91. Inclusion of evaluation program in work program
92. Term of declaration
93. Extension of term of declaration
94. Potential commercial area still part of authority
Division 7--Provisions to facilitate transition to petroleum lease
95. Application of div 7
96. Ministerial direction to apply for petroleum lease
97. Taking proposed action
Division 8--Miscellaneous provisions
Subdivision 1--Area provisions
98. Area of authority to prospect
99. Minister's power to decide excluded land
100. Minister may add excluded land
101. Area of authority to prospect reduced on grant of petroleum lease
102. Effect of ending of declaration of potential commercial area
Subdivision 2--Dividing authorities to prospect
103. Applying to divide
104. Requirements for making application
105. Deciding application
106. Provisions of new authorities
107. Steps after deciding application
PART 2--PETROLEUM LEASES
Division 1--Key authorised activities
Subdivision 1--General provisions
108. Operation of sdiv 1
109. Exploration, production and storage activities
110. Petroleum pipeline and water pipeline construction and operation
111. Petroleum processing
112. Incidental activities
Subdivision 2--Provisions for coextensive natural underground reservoirs
113. Application of sdiv 2
114. Coordination arrangement may be made about mining or production from reservoir
115. Restriction on petroleum production from reservoir
116. Dispute resolution by tribunal
Division 2--Transition from authority to prospect to petroleum lease
Subdivision 1--Applying for petroleum lease
117. Who may apply
118. Requirements for making ATP-related application
119. Continuing effect of authority to prospect for ATP-related application
Subdivision 2--Deciding ATP-related applications
120. Right to grant if requirements for grant met
121. Requirements for grant
122. Exception for particular relevant arrangements
123. Provisions of petroleum lease
124. Information notice about refusal
125. When refusal takes effect
Division 3--Obtaining petroleum lease by competitive tender
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
126. Operation of div 3
Subdivision 2--Calls for tenders
127. Call for tenders
128. Right to tender
129. Right to terminate call for tenders
Subdivision 3--Deciding tenders
130. Process for deciding tenders
131. Provisions for preferred tenderers
132. Deciding whether to grant petroleum lease
133. Provisions of petroleum lease
134. Criteria for decisions
135. Notice to unsuccessful tenderers
Division 4--Development plans
Subdivision 1--Function and purpose of development plan
136. Function and purpose
Subdivision 2--Requirements for proposed initial development plans
137. Operation of sdiv 2
138. General requirements
139. Plan period
140. Storage
Subdivision 3--Criteria for deciding whether to approve proposed initial development plans
141. Criteria
Subdivision 4--Requirements for proposed later development plans
142. Operation of sdiv 4
143. General requirements
144. Later development plans for proposed new leases
Subdivision 5--Approval of proposed later development plans
145. Application of sdiv 5
146. Petroleum lease taken to have development plan until decision on whether to approve proposed development plan
147. Deciding whether to approve proposed plan
148. Power to require relinquishment
149. Steps after, and taking effect of, decision
Division 5--Key mandatory conditions for petroleum leases
150. Operation of div 5
151. Restriction on flaring or venting
152. Permitted period for production or storage testing
153. Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers
154. Obligation to commence production
155. Petroleum royalty and annual rent
156. Civil penalty for nonpayment of annual rent
157. Requirement to have development plan
158. Compliance with development plan
159. Obligation to lodge proposed later development plan
160. Consequence of failure to comply with notice to lodge proposed later development plan
Division 6--Renewals
161. Conditions for renewal application
162. Requirements for making renewal application
163. Continuing effect of lease for renewal application
164. Deciding application
165. Provisions and term of renewed lease
166. Information notice about refusal
167. When refusal takes effect
Division 7--Miscellaneous provisions
Subdivision 1--Area and term of petroleum lease
168. Area of petroleum lease
169. Minister's power to decide excluded land
170. Minister may add excluded land
Subdivision 2--Dividing petroleum leases
171. Applying to divide
172. Requirements for making application
173. Deciding application
174. Provisions of new leases
175. Steps after deciding application
PART 3--DATA ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES
Division 1--Obtaining data acquisition authority
176. Who may apply for data acquisition authority
177. Requirements for making application
178. Deciding application for data acquisition authority
179. Notice of refusal
Division 2--Provisions for data acquisition authorities
180. Key authorised activities
181. Additional condition of relevant petroleum tenure
182. Authority holder is the relevant petroleum tenure holder from time to time
183. Authority ends if relevant petroleum tenure ends
184. Relationship with subsequent petroleum tenure
PART 4--WATER RIGHTS FOR PETROLEUM TENURES
185. Underground water rights
186. Right to allow use of associated water for domestic or stock purposes
187. Water monitoring activities
188. Authorisation for Water Act
189. Water Act not otherwise affected
PART 5--WATER MONITORING AUTHORITIES
Division 1--Obtaining water monitoring authority
190. Who may apply for water monitoring authority
191. Requirements for making application
192. Deciding application for water monitoring authority
Division 2--Key authorised activities
193. Operation of div 2
194. Water monitoring activities
195. Limited right to take or interfere with underground water
196. Authorisation for Water Act
197. Water Act not otherwise affected
198. Restriction on carrying out authorised activities
199. No right to petroleum discovered
Division 3--Miscellaneous provisions
200. Term of authority
201. Provision for who is the authority holder if only 1 related petroleum tenure
202. Additional condition of relevant petroleum tenure
203. Amending water monitoring authority by application
PART 6--THIRD PARTY STORAGE ACCESS TO NATURAL UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS
Division 1--Purpose of part
204. Purpose of pt 6
Division 2--Storage agreements and related provisions
Subdivision 1--Storage agreements
205. Meaning of "storage agreement" and "existing user"
206. Development plan overrides storage agreement
207. Existing user's obligation to give information
Subdivision 2--Negotiation obligations of petroleum lease holders and existing users
208. Application of sdiv 2
209. Obligation to negotiate with proposed users
210. Obligation about priority for proposed users
211. Obligation to give information
Division 3--Provisions for stored petroleum or prescribed storage gas after petroleum lease ends
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
212. Application of div 3
Subdivision 2--Claiming stored petroleum or prescribed storage gas
213. Notice to claim for stored petroleum or prescribed storage gas
214. Property in stored petroleum or prescribed storage gas if no notice of claim
Subdivision 3--Deciding claims
215. Deciding claims
216. State property in stored petroleum or prescribed storage gas to extent claims are not upheld
Subdivision 4--Dealing with upheld claims
217. Application of sdiv 4
218. Call for tenders required
219. Requirement to notify change in ownership
220. Preferred tender may make storage agreements
221. Negotiation notice
222. Obligation of holder to negotiate with current owners
223. Taking of effect of non-owner lease
224. Cancellation of non-owner lease in particular circumstances
225. Annual rent for non-owner lease
226. State property in stored petroleum or prescribed storage gas in particular circumstances
227. Storage rent payable by current owner
Division 4--Regulatory provisions
228. Prohibition on actions preventing access
229. Orders to enforce prohibition on preventing access
PART 7--COMMERCIAL VIABILITY ASSESSMENT
230. Minister's power to require commercial viability report
231. Required content of commercial viability report
232. Minister's power to obtain independent viability assessment
233. Costs of independent viability assessment
PART 8--PETROLEUM ACTIVITIES COORDINATION
234. Arrangement to coordinate petroleum activities
235. Applying for Ministerial approval of proposed coordination arrangement
236. Ministerial approval of proposed coordination arrangement
237. Approval does not confer right to renew
238. Subleasing of 1923 Act lease provided for under coordination arrangement
239. Coordination arrangement overrides relevant leases
240. Grant of pipeline licence
241. Amendment or cancellation by parties to arrangement
242. Minister's power to cancel arrangement
243. Effect of cancellation
PART 9--EXISTING WATER Act bores
Division 1--Preliminary
244. Simplified outline of pt 9
245. What is an "existing Water Act bore"
246. When an existing Water Act bore is "unduly affected"
247. When an existing Water Act bore has an "impaired capacity"
248. What are "restoration measures"
249. References to petroleum tenure holder in pt 9
Division 2--Obligation to make good for existing Water Act bores
250. The make good obligation
251. Provisions for application of make good obligation
Division 3--Underground water impact reports
Subdivision 1--Fixing of trigger threshold for aquifers
252. Operation of sdiv 1
253. Request for trigger threshold and action on request
254. Provisions for fixing trigger threshold
255. Fixed trigger threshold applies for all underground water rights
Subdivision 2--Lodging report
256. Lodging report
257. Requirements for report
258. Exemption from underground water flow model
Subdivision 3--Consideration of underground water impact report
259. Power to require amendment of report
260. Decision on report
Division 4--Pre-closure report
261. Obligation to lodge pre-closure report
262. Requirements for report
263. Power to require amendment of report
264. Effect of lodgment of report
Division 5 --Monitoring and review reports
265. Operation of div 5
266. Obligation to lodge monitoring reports
267. Obligation to lodge review reports
268. Effect of lodgment of review report
269. Chief executive's power to change frequency of reports
270. Chief executive's power to change reporting days
271. Power to require amendment of review report
Division 6--Complying with make good obligation
Subdivision 1--Obligation to negotiate
272. Petroleum tenure holder's obligation to negotiate
Subdivision 2--Tribunal decision on how the obligation must be complied with
273. Application of sdiv 2
274. Applying to tribunal
275. Provisions for making decision
276. Provisions for deciding compensation
Subdivision 3--Miscellaneous provisions
277. Make good agreement or tribunal's decision binds successors and assigns
278. Reviews by tribunal
279. Right of entry after petroleum tenure ends to comply with make good obligation
280. Advice from Water Act regulator
PART 10--GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PETROLEUM WELLS, water supply boreS AND water observation boreS
Division 1--Restrictions on drilling
281. Standard for drilling petroleum well
282. Restriction on who may drill water observation bore or water observation bore
Division 2--Converting petroleum well to water supply bore
283. Restrictions on making conversion
284. Notice of conversion
Division 3--Transfers of petroleum wells, water observation bores and water supply bores
Subdivision 1--General provisions
285. Operation of div 3
286. Transfer only permitted under div 3
287. Effect of transfer
Subdivision 2--Permitted transfers
288. Transfer of water supply bore or water observation bore to landowner
289. Transfer of petroleum well to holder of geothermal exploration permit or mining tenement
290. Transfer of water observation bore to petroleum tenure or water monitoring authority holder
Subdivision 3--Notice of transfer
291. Notice of transfer to Water Act regulator or Mineral Resources Act chief executive
Division 4--Decommissioning of petroleum wells, water observation bores and water supply bores
292. Obligation to decommission
293. Right of entry to facilitate decommissioning
294. Responsibility for well or bore after decommissioning

CHAPTER 3--PROVISIONS FOR COAL SEAM GAS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
Division 1--Introduction

295. Main purposes of ch 3
296. How main purposes are achieved
297. Relationship with chs 2, 5 and 15
298. Description of petroleum leases for ch 3
Division 2--Definitions for chapter 3
299. What is "coal seam gas" and "incidental coal seam gas"
300. What is "oil shale"
301. What is a "coal exploration tenement" and a "coal mining lease"
302. What is an "oil shale exploration tenement" and an "oil shale mining lease"
303. What is a "coal or oil shale mining tenement"
PART 2--OBTAINING PETROLEUM LEASE OVER LAND IN area OF coal or oil shale exploration tenement
Division 1--Obtaining petroleum lease other than by or jointly with, or with the consent of, coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
304. Application of div 1
Subdivision 2--Provisions for making petroleum lease application
305. Additional requirements for making application
306. Content requirements for CSG statement
Subdivision 3--Provisions for splitting application in particular circumstances
307. Requirement to split application if it relates to coal or oil shale mining tenements not held by the same person
308. Power to split application if it includes other land
309. Power to split application at applicant's request
Subdivision 4--Obligations of applicant and coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
310. Applicant's obligations
311. Minister may require further negotiation
312. Consequence of applicant not complying with obligations or requirement
313. Obligations of coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
314. Submissions by coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
Subdivision 5--Priority for earlier coal mining lease or oil shale mining lease application or proposed application
315. Earlier coal mining lease or oil shale mining lease application
316. Proposed coal mining lease or oil shale mining lease for which EIS approval given
317. Proposed mining lease declared a significant project
Subdivision 6--Ministerial decision about whether to give any preference to development of coal or oil shale resources
318. When preference decision is required
319. Decision about whether to give any preference to development of coal or oil shale
320. Reference to tribunal before making preference decision
321. Restrictions on giving preference
Subdivision 7--Process if preference decision is to give any preference to development of coal or oil shale resources
322. Application of sdiv 7
323. Notice to applicant and coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
324. Mining lease application for all of the land
325. Mining lease application for part of the land
326. No mining lease application
Subdivision 8--Deciding petroleum lease
327. Application of sdiv 8
328. Additional criteria for deciding provisions of petroleum lease
329. Power to impose relinquishment condition
330. Publication of outcome of application
Division 2--Petroleum lease application by or jointly with, or with the consent of, coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
331. Application of div 2
332. Right to apply for petroleum lease
333. Requirements for making application
334. No calls for tenders after application made
335. Requirement to split application if it relates to coal or oil shale mining tenements not held by the same person
336. Power to split application if it includes other land
337. Power to split application at applicant's request
338. Priority for earlier mining lease application or proposed application
339. Priority for deciding earlier petroleum lease application
340. Right to grant if particular requirements met
341. Provisions of petroleum lease
Division 3--Petroleum lease applications in response to Mineral Resources Act preference decision
342. Additional ground for refusing application
PART 3--OBTAINING PETROLEUM LEASE OVER LAND IN area OF coal MINING LEASE or oil shale mining lease
Division 1--Exclusion of power to call for tenders
343. Exclusion
Division 2--Petroleum lease application other than by or jointly with coal mining lease holder or oil shale mining lease holder
344. Application of div 2
345. Additional requirements for making application
346. Power to split application if it includes other land
347. Power to split application at applicant's request
348. Notice to coal mining lease holder or oil shale mining lease holder
349. Coal mining lease holder's or oil shale mining lease holder's obligation to negotiate
350. Additional requirements for grant
Division 3--Petroleum lease application by or jointly with coal mining lease holder or oil shale mining lease holder
351. Application of div 3
352. Right to apply for petroleum lease
353. Requirements for making application
354. Power to split application if it includes other land
355. Power to split application at applicant's request
356. Right to grant if particular requirements met
357. Provisions of petroleum lease
PART 4--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR AUTHORITIES TO PROSPECT AND DATA ACQUISITON AUTHORITIES
Division 1--Grant of authority to prospect in area of coal or oil shale exploration tenement
358. Provisions for authority to prospect
Division 2--Restriction on authorised activities on coal mining lease or oil shale mining lease land
359. Application of div 2
360. Restriction
Division 3--Exception to automatic area reduction of authority to prospect on grant of petroleum lease
361. Exception
Division 4--Conditions
362. Notice to coal or oil shale exploration tenement holders and applicants
363. Compliance with obligations under Mineral Resources Act
PART 5--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR PETROLEUM LEASES
Division 1--Restriction on authorised activities for particular petroleum leases
364. Restriction on authorised activities on overlapping ATP land
Division 2--Conditions
365. Continuing requirement for coordination arrangement for particular petroleum leases
366. Compliance with obligation to negotiate with coal or oil shale mining lease applicant
367. Requirement for giving of copy of relinquishment report
368. Cessation of relinquishment condition for area not overlapping with coal or oil shale exploration tenement
Division 3--Amendment of relinquishment condition by application
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
369. Application of div 3
Subdivision 2--Making application to amend relinquishment condition
370. Conditions for applying to amend
371. Obligation of coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder to negotiate
372. Requirements for making application
373. Notice of application
Subdivision 3--Deciding amendment application
374. Submissions by coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
375. Minister may require further negotiation
376. Deciding amendment application
Division 4--Restriction on amendment of other conditions
377. Interests of relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder to be considered
Division 5--Renewals
378. Applied provisions for making and deciding renewal application
Division 6--Restrictions on particular transfers
379. Requirement for coordination arrangement to transfer petroleum lease in tenure area of mining lease
PART 6--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Division 1--Additional requirements for proposed initial development plans
380. Operation of div 1
381. Statement about interests of coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
382. Requirement to optimise petroleum production
383. Consistency with coal mining lease or oil shale mining lease development plan and relevant coordination arrangement
Division 2--Additional development plan criteria for proposed later development plans
384. Additional criteria
PART 7--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN
385. Grant of petroleum lease does not affect obligation to make plan
386. Consultation with particular coal mining tenement or oil shale mining tenement holders required before making plan
387. Resolving disputes about provision proposed by coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
388. Additional content requirements
389. Exemption from additional content requirements
PART 8--CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
390. Application of pt 8
391. Confidentiality obligations
392. Civil remedies

CHAPTER 4--LICENCES AND RELATED MATTERS
PART 1--SURVEY LICENCES
Division 1--Key authorised activities

393. Purpose of div 1
394. Surveying activities
Division 2--Obtaining survey licence
395. Applying for licence
396. Deciding application
397. Criteria for decisions
PART 2--PIPELINE LICENCES
Division 1--Key authorised activities
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
398. Operation of div 1
399. What is "pipeline land" for a pipeline licence
Subdivision 2--General restriction on authorised activities
400. Restriction if there is an existing mining lease
Subdivision 3--Pipeline construction and operation
401. Construction and operation of pipeline
402. Licence may extend transportation right to other prescribed substances
403. Incidental activities
Division 2--Availability of pipeline licences
404. Licence types—area or point to point
405. Pipeline licence can not be granted for distribution pipeline
406. Pipeline licence may be granted over any land
Division 3--Obtaining pipeline licence
Subdivision 1--Applying for pipeline licence
407. Who may apply and multiple licence applications
408. Notice of proposed application to relevant local government
409. Requirements for making application
Subdivision 2--Deciding pipeline licence application
410. Deciding whether to grant licence
411. Public notice requirement
412. Provisions of licence
413. Restriction on imposing takeover condition
414. Provision for reduction of area of licence
415. Criteria for decisions
416. Information notice about refusal
Division 4--Key mandatory conditions for pipeline licences
417. Operation of div 4
418. Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers
419. Obligation to construct pipeline
420. Notice of completion of pipeline
421. Notice to public road authority of pipeline constructed on public road
422. Obligations in operating pipeline
423. Annual licence fee
424. Civil penalty for nonpayment of annual licence fee
Division 5--Amendment of point-to-point pipeline licences after pipeline completed
425. Power to amend
Division 6--Provisions for public land authorities
Subdivision 1--Public roads
426. Public road authority's obligations in aligning pipeline on road
427. Requirement to consult if construction affects existing pipeline
428. Costs of pipeline works caused by public road construction
429. Public road authority's obligation to give holder information
430. Consequence of not giving information
Subdivision 2--Works directions
431. Power to give works directions
432. Compliance with works direction
Division 7--Ministerial review of pipeline licence conditions
433. Application of div 7
434. Power to review licence
435. Notice of proposed amendment
436. Decision on proposed amendment
Division 8--Miscellaneous provisions
437. Limitation of transmission pipeline licence holder's liability
PART 3--PETROLEUM FACILITY LICENCES
Division 1--Key authorised activities
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
438. Operation of div 1
439. What is "petroleum facility land" for a petroleum facility licence
Subdivision 2--General restriction on authorised activities
440. Restriction if there is an existing mining lease
Subdivision 3--Petroleum facility construction and operation
441. Construction and operation of petroleum facility
442. Incidental activities
Division 2--Obtaining petroleum facility licence
Subdivision 1--Applying for petroleum facility licence
443. Who may apply
444. Notice of proposed application to relevant local government
445. Requirements for making application
Subdivision 2--Deciding petroleum facility licence application
446. Deciding whether to grant licence
447. Provisions of licence
448. Criteria for decisions
449. Information notice about refusal
Division 3--Key mandatory conditions for petroleum facility licences
450. Operation of div 3
451. Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers
452. Obligation to construct facility
453. Obligation to operate facility
454. Annual licence fee
455. Civil penalty for nonpayment of annual licence fee
PART 4--TAKING LAND FOR PIPELINES AND PETROLEUM FACILITIES
456. State's power to take land
457. Restrictions on power to take land
458. Process for taking land
459. Recovery of costs and compensation from holder or proposed holder
460. Power to enter land proposed to be taken
461. Requirements for entry to land proposed to be taken
462. Disposal of land taken by State
PART 5--PERMISSION TO ENTER LAND TO EXERCISE RIGHTS UNDER A PIPELINE OR PETROLEUM FACILITY LICENCE
Division 1--Applying for and obtaining permission
463. Applying for permission
464. Requirements for making application
465. Notice to owners about application
466. Change in ownership during consultation period
467. Deciding application
468. Criteria for decision
469. Statement of proposed resumption may be included
470. Steps after and taking effect of part 5 permission
Division 2--Effect and term of part 5 permission
471. Effect of part 5 permission
472. Term of part 5 permission
473. Power to cancel part 5 permission
PART 6--AMENDING LICENCE BY APPLICATION
474. Amendment applications that may be made
475. Requirements for making application
476. Notice requirements
477. Deciding application
478. Information notice about refusal
PART 7--RENEWALS
479. Conditions for renewal application
480. Requirements for making application
481. Continuing effect of licence for renewal application
482. Deciding application
483. Provisions and term of renewed licence
484. Criteria for decisions
485. Information notice about refusal
486. When refusal takes effect

CHAPTER 5--COMMON PETROLEUM AUTHORITY PROVISIONS
PART 1--SECURITY

487. Operation and purpose of pt 1
488. Power to require security for petroleum authority
489. Minister's power to require additional security
490. Interest on security
491. Power to use security
492. Replenishment of security
493. Security not affected by change in authority holder
494. Retention of security after petroleum authority ends
PART 2--PRIVATE LAND
Division 1--Preliminary
495. Application of pt 2
496. Provision for applying pt 2 to water monitoring authorities
Division 2--Requirement for entry notice for entry to private land in area of petroleum authority
497. Requirement for entry notice to carry out authorised activities
498. Waiver of entry notice
499. Required contents of entry notice
500. Giving entry notice by publication
Division 3--Access to private land outside area of petroleum authority
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
501. Application of div 3
Subdivision 2--Access rights and access agreements
502. Access rights of petroleum authority holder
503. Restriction on exercise of access rights
504. Owner or occupier must not unreasonably refuse to make access agreement
505. Principles for deciding whether access is reasonable
506. Provisions for access agreements
507. Access agreement binds successors and assigns
Subdivision 3--Tribunal resolution
508. Power of tribunal to decide access agreement
509. Power of tribunal to vary access agreement
510. Criteria for deciding access
Division 4--Provisions for dealings or change in ownership or occupancy
511. Entry notice or waiver of entry notice or access agreement not affected by dealing
512. Change in ownership or occupancy
Division 5--Periodic notice after entry of land
513. Notice to owners and occupiers
PART 3--PUBLIC LAND
Division 1--Public roads
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
514. Significant projects excluded from div 1
515. What is a "notifiable road use"
Subdivision 2--Notifiable road uses
516. Notice of notifiable road use
517. Directions about notifiable road use
518. Obligation to comply with road use directions
Subdivision 3--Compensation for notifiable road uses
519. Liability to compensate public road authority
520. Compensation agreement
521. Deciding compensation through tribunal
522. Criteria for decision
523. Tribunal review of compensation
524. Compensation to be addressed before carrying out notifiable road use
525. Compensation not affected by change in administration or holder
Division 2--Other public land
526. Public land authority approval required for particular activities
527. Conditions of public land authority approval
Part 4--ACCESS TO LAND IN AREA OF ANOTHER PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OR A MINING TENEMENT
528. Application of pt 4
529. Access to land in area of mining lease or petroleum lease
530. Access to land in area of another type of mining tenement or petroleum authority
PART 5--GENERAL COMPENSATION PROVISIONS
531. General liability to compensate
532. Compensation agreement
533. Deciding compensation through tribunal
534. Tribunal review of compensation
535. Orders tribunal may make
536. Compensation to be addressed before entry to private land
537. Compensation not affected by change in ownership or occupancy
PART 6--OWNERSHIP OF PIPELINES, EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
Division 1--Pipelines
538. Application of div 1
539. General provision about ownership while tenure or licence is in force for pipeline
540. Ownership afterwards
Division 2--Equipment and improvements
541. Application of div 2
542. Ownership of equipment and improvements
PART 7--REPORTING
Division 1--Reporting provisions for petroleum tenures
Subdivision 1--General provisions
543. Requirement of petroleum tenure holder to report outcome of testing
544. Notice by petroleum tenure holder about discovery and commercial viability
545. Relinquishment report by tenure holder
546. End of tenure report
Subdivision 2--Records and samples
547. Requirement to keep records and samples
548. Requirement to lodge records and samples
Subdivision 3--Releasing required information
549. Meaning of "required information"
550. Public release of required information
551. Chief executive may use required information
Division 2--Reporting provisions for all petroleum authorities
552. Obligation to lodge annual reports
553. Power to require information or reports about authorised activities to be kept or given
PART 8--GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR CONDITIONS AND AUTHORISED ACTIVITIES
Division 1--Other mandatory conditions for all petroleum authorities
554. Operation of div 1
555. Obligation to prevent spread of declared pests
556. Requirement to consider using formed roads
557. Obligation to comply with Act and prescribed standards
558. Obligation to survey if Minister requires
Division 2--Provisions for when authority ends or area reduced
559. Obligation to decommission pipelines
560. Obligation to remove equipment and improvements
561. Authorisation to enter to facilitate compliance with s 555 or div 2
Division 3--Provisions for authorised activities
562. General restriction on carrying out authorised activities
563. Who may carry out authorised activity for petroleum authority holder
PART 9--PETROLEUM REGISTER
564. Petroleum register
565. Keeping of register
566. Access to register
567. Chief executive may correct register
PART 10--DEALINGS
Division 1--Permitted dealings
568. What is a "permitted dealing"
569. Prohibited dealings
570. Conditions for permitted dealings
Division 2--Obtaining approval for permitted dealing
571. Minister may give indication for proposed permitted dealing
572. Applying for approval
573. Deciding application
574. Criteria for decision
PART 11--SURRENDERS
575. Requirements for surrenders
576. Requirements for making surrender application
577. Notice of application required for particular pipeline licences
578. Deciding application
579. Notice and taking effect of decision
PART 12--ENFORCEMENT OF END OF AUTHORITY AND AREA REDUCTION OBLIGATIONS
580. Power of authorised person to ensure compliance
581. Requirements for entry to ensure compliance
582. Duty to avoid damage in exercising remedial powers
583. Notice of damage because of exercise of remedial powers
584. Compensation for exercise of remedial powers
585. Ownership of thing removed in exercise of remedial powers
586. Recovery of costs of and compensation for exercise of remedial power
PART 13--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
587. Minister's power to ensure compliance by petroleum authority holder
588. Interest on amounts owing to the State other than for petroleum royalty
589. Recovery of unpaid amounts

CHAPTER 6--PETROLEUM ROYALTY
PART 1--IMPOSITION OF PETROLEUM ROYALTY

590. Imposition of petroleum royalty on petroleum producers
591. Exemptions from petroleum royalty
592. Minister may decide measurement if not made or royalty information not given
PART 2--ROYALTY RETURNS
593. Application of pt 2
594. Obligation to lodge royalty return
595. Fee for late lodgment of royalty return
596. Approval to use estimates for royalty return
597. Petroleum producer's obligations if use of estimates approved
598. Obligation to disclose inaccurate information
599. Annual royalty returns
PART 3--PAYMENT OF PETROLEUM ROYALTY
600. Overpayments
601. Underpayments
602. Interest on unpaid petroleum royalty or additional petroleum royalty
603. Recovery of unpaid petroleum royalty and interest
604. Certificate of unpaid petroleum royalty
PART 4--MONITORING PAYMENT OF PETROLEUM ROYALTY
Division 1--Audits by approved auditors
605. Appointment and qualifications
606. Appointment conditions and limit on powers
607. Issue of identity card
608. Production or display of identity card
609. When approved auditor ceases to hold office
610. Revocation of approved auditor's appointment
611. Resignation
612. Return of identity card
613. Approved auditor's power to audit
614. Application of ch 10, pt 1, divs 2-4
Division 2--Audits by auditor-general
615. Auditor-general's power to audit
616. Powers in carrying out audit
617. Report on audit

CHAPTER 7--FUEL GAS QUALITY AND CHARACTERISTICS FOR CONSUMERS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY

618. Application of ch 7
619. Who is a "consumer" of fuel gas
PART 2--QUALITY
Division 1--Quality restrictions
620. Prescribed quality
621. Restrictions on supplying gas not of prescribed quality
Division 2--Gas quality approvals
622. Chief inspector's power to approve quality
623. Criteria for approval
624. Steps after making decision about approval
625. Power to cancel approval
PART 3--CHARACTERISTICS
626. Fuel gas supplied through pipeline
627. Prescribed odour
628. Odour requirement

CHAPTER 8--PETROLEUM AND FUEL GAS MEASUREMENT
PART 1--INTRODUCTION
Division 1--Application of chapter 8

629. Application of ch 8
630. Relationship with Trade Measurement Act 1990
Division 2--Interpretation
631. What is a "meter"
632. Who is the "controller" of a meter
633. What is the "measurement scheme" for a meter
.
635. What is the "tolerance for error" for a meter
PART 2--MEASUREMENT SCHEMES
Division 1--Making and revision of measurement scheme
636. Obligations of controller of meter
637. Content requirements for measurement schemes
638. Power to fix competency required under measurement scheme
639. When measurement scheme must be revised
Division 2--Compliance with measurement scheme
640. Meter installation or use must comply with scheme
641. Measurement must comply with scheme
642. Controller responsible for compliance with measurement scheme
Division 3--Regulatory provisions
643. Chief executive's powers if no measurement scheme
644. Notice by chief executive of unsatisfactory measurement scheme
645. Considering submissions
646. Revision notice
Division 4--Significant meter anomalies
647. Application of div 4
648. Restrictions on use of meter
649. Obligation to report if required
Division 5--Other reporting requirements
650. Annual measurement report
651. Content requirements for annual measurement reports
652. Power to require information about persons acting under measurement scheme
PART 3--COMPETENCY ASSESSMENTS
653. Chief executive's power to require competency assessment
654. Costs of competency assessment
655. Requirements following competency assessment
PART 4--GENERAL PROVISIONS ABOUT METERS
656. Controller's obligation to test if inaccuracy suspected
657. Unlawfully interfering with meters or devices prohibited
658. Authorisation required to install or use pre-payment meters
PART 5--METER ACCURACY DISPUTES
Division 1--Preliminary
659. Application of pt 5
660. Who is an "affected party" for a meter
661. Who is the "service provider" for an affected party
Division 2--Test by service provider
662. Service provider test
663. Content requirements for meter test certificate
664. Refund if test shows inaccuracy in service provider's favour
665. Restriction on tester adjusting meter
Division 3--Validation of service provider test
666. Validation test
667. Refund if test shows inaccuracy in service provider's favour
668. Service provider's obligations if test shows inaccuracy

CHAPTER 9--SAFETY
PART 1--SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

669. Making safety requirement
PART 2--SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANS
Division 1--Preliminary
670. What is an "operating plant"
671. Limitation for facility or pipeline included in coal mining operation
672. What is a "stage" of an operating plant
673. Who is the "operator" of an operating plant
Division 2--Operator's obligations
674. Requirement to have safety management plan
675. Content requirements for safety management plans
676. Publication of and access to safety management plan
677. Operator responsible for compliance with safety management plan
678. When safety management plan must be revised
Division 3--Validation of safety management plans
679. Notice by chief inspector
680. Considering submissions
681. Revision notice
682. Other inspector's powers not affected
Division 4--Special provisions for safety management plans for coal mining-CSG operating plant
683. Application of div 4
684. Integration with safety and health management system
685. Alternative compliance with s 676
686. Restriction on application of div 3
PART 3--SAFETY POSITIONS AND REPORT
Division 1--Executive safety manager and safety report
687. Who is the "executive safety manager" of an operating plant
688. Executive safety manager's general obligations
689. Executive safety manager must give annual safety report
690. Content requirements for safety reports
691. Obligation to give information to coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder
Division 2--Site safety manager
692. Site safety manager
693. Site safety manager's obligations
694. Operator is default site safety manager
PART 4--OTHER SAFETY OBLIGATIONS
Division 1--Obligations relating to plant or equipment for use in operating plant
695. Exclusion of application of division for coal mining-CSG operating plant
696. Designers, importers, manufacturers and suppliers
697. Installers
Division 2--Operating plant owners
698. Owner must ensure operator is competent
Division 3--Control and management of risk at operating plant
699. General obligation to keep risk to acceptable level
700. What is an "acceptable level" of risk
701. When acceptable level of risk is achieved
Division 4--Other obligations of persons at operating plant
702. Requirement to comply with safety management plan
703. Requirement to comply with instructions
704. Wilful or reckless acts or omissions that affect safety
Division 5--Hazard reporting for operating plant on coal or oil shale mining lease
705. Operator's obligations
Division 6--Prescribed incident reporting and security of incident sites
706. Requirement to report prescribed incident
707. Action to restrict access to incident site
708. Offence to enter or remain in incident site if access restricted
PART 5--BOARDS OF INQUIRY
Division 1--Establishment and functions
709. Minister may establish board of inquiry
710. Membership of board
711. Board's functions
Division 2--Conduct of inquiry
712. Notice of inquiry
713. Inquiry procedures
714. Inquiry to be public unless board directs
715. Protection of members, representatives and witnesses
716. Board's powers for inquiry
717. Who may participate at inquiry
718. Witnesses
719. Inspection by board of documents or things
Division 3--Miscellaneous provisions
720. Relationship with proceedings
721. False or misleading statements or document to board
722. Contempt of board
723. Change of board membership
PART 6--RESTRICTIONS ON GAS WORK
Division 1--Preliminary
724. Types of gas device
725. What is "gas work"
Division 2--Restrictions
726. Gas devices (type A)
727. Gas devices (type B)
Division 3--Gas work licences and authorisations
728. Chief inspector's power to issue
729. Offence not to comply with conditions
730. Register of gas work licences and authorisations
731. Access to register
PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
732. Increase in maximum penalties in circumstances of aggravation
733. Certification of gas device or gas fitting
734. Safety obligations of gas system installer

CHAPTER 10--INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
PART 1--INVESTIGATIONS
Division 1--Inspectors and authorised officers

735. Appointment
736. Functions
737. Appointment conditions and limit on powers
738. Issue of identity card
739. Production or display of identity card
740. When inspector or authorised officer ceases to hold office
741. Resignation
742. Return of identity card
Division 2--Powers of entry of inspectors and authorised officers
743. Power of entry—general
744. Inspector's additional entry power for emergency or incident
745. Inspector's additional entry power for operating plant
746. Authorised officer's additional entry power for petroleum authority
Division 3--Procedure for entry
747. Entry with consent
748. Application for warrant
749. Issue of warrant
750. Application by electronic communication and duplicate warrant
751. Defect in relation to a warrant
752. Warrants—procedure before entry
Division 4--Powers after entering a place
753. Application of div 4
754. General powers
755. Power to require reasonable help
756. Failure to comply with help requirement
Division 5--Power to obtain information
757. Power to require name and address
758. Power to require production of documents
759. Failure to produce document
760. Failure to certify copy of document
761. Power to require information
762. Failure to comply with information requirement
Division 6--Seizure and forfeiture
Subdivision 1--Seizure powers
763. Power to seize things
764. Seizure of thing subject to security
Subdivision 2--Powers to support seizure
765. Directions to person in control
766. Failure to comply with seizure direction
767. General powers for seized things
768. Offence to unlawfully interfere with seized thing
769. Testing seized things
Subdivision 3--Safeguards for seized property
770. Receipt and information notice for seized things
771. Access to seized things
772. Return of seized things
Subdivision 4--Forfeiture
773. Forfeiture of seized things
774. Dealing with forfeited things
Division 7--Notice of damage caused when exercising power
775. Application of div 7
776. Requirement to give notice
777. Content of notice
Division 8--Miscellaneous provisions
778. Compensation for damage because of exercise of powers
779. Compliance with safety management plan
PART 2--DIRECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
Division 1--Direction to remedy contravention
780. Power to give compliance direction
781. Requirements for giving compliance direction
782. Failure to comply with compliance direction
Division 2--Direction to remedy dangerous situation
783. Power to give dangerous situation direction
784. Requirements for giving dangerous situation direction
785. Failure to comply with dangerous situation direction
Division 3--Enforcement of directions
786. Re-inspection or re-attendance to check compliance
787. Action to ensure compliance
788. Recovery of enforcement costs
Division 4--Noncompliance procedure for all authorities under Act
Subdivision 1--Introduction
789. Operation of div 4
Subdivision 2--Noncompliance action
790. Types of noncompliance action that may be taken
791. When noncompliance action may be taken
792. Provision for divided petroleum tenures
Subdivision 3--Procedure for immediate suspension of gas work licence or authorisation
793. Application of sdiv 3
794. Immediate suspension
Subdivision 4--Procedure for other noncompliance action
795. Application of sdiv 4
796. Notice of proposed noncompliance action other than immediate suspension
797. Considering submissions
798. Decision on proposed noncompliance action
799. Notice and taking effect of decision

CHAPTER 11--GENERAL OFFENCES
PART 1--RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO PETROLEUM ACTIVITIES

800. Restriction on petroleum tenure activities
801. Petroleum producer's measurement obligations
802. Restriction on pipeline construction or operation
803. Restriction on petroleum facility construction or operation
804. Duty to avoid interference in carrying out authorised activities
PART 2--INTERFERENCE WITH AUTHORISED ACTIVITIES
805. Obstruction of petroleum authority holder
806. Interfering with water observation bore
807. Restriction on building on pipeline land
808. Restriction on changing surface of pipeline land
809. Unlawful taking of petroleum or fuel gas prohibited
810. Restriction on building on petroleum facility land
PART 3--OTHER OFFENCES
811. Obstruction of inspector or authorised officer
812. Pretending to be inspector or authorised officer
813. False or misleading information
814. Executive officers must ensure corporation complies with Act
815. Fuel gas suppliers must not use other supplier's containers
816. Attempts to commit offences

CHAPTER 12--REVIEWS AND APPEALS
PART 1--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

817. Who may apply for review
818. Requirements for making application
819. Stay of operation of original decision
820. Review decision
821. Review procedure
822. Notice of review decision
PART 2--APPEALS
823. Who may appeal
824. Period to appeal
825. Starting appeal
826. Stay of operation of decision
827. Hearing procedures
828. Appeal body's powers on appeal
829. Restriction on tribunal's powers for decision not to grant petroleum lease
830. Appeals from appeal body's decision

CHAPTER 13--EVIDENCE AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
PART 1--EVIDENTIARY PROVISIONS

831. Application of pt 1
832. Appointments and authority
833. Signatures
834. Other evidentiary aids
835. Proof of requirement for land
836. Safety management plans
PART 2--OFFENCE PROCEEDINGS
837. Offences under Act are summary
838. Statement of complainant's knowledge
839. Allegations of false or misleading matters
840. Conduct of representatives
841. Additional orders that may be made on conviction

CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
PART 1--APPLICATIONS

842. Substantial compliance with application requirements may be accepted
843. Additional information may be required about application
844. Amending applications
845. Withdrawal of application
846. Minister's power to refund application fee
PART 2--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR ALL AUTHORITIES UNDER ACT
847. Application of pt 2
848. Power to correct or amend
849. Replacement of authority
850. Joint and several liability for conditions and for debts to State
851. Notice of authority or licence holder's agents
PART 3--OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
852. Name and address for service
853. Additional information about reports and other matters
854. References to right to enter
855. Application of provisions
856. Protection from liability for particular persons
857. Delegation by Minister, chief executive or chief inspector
858. Approved forms
859. Regulation-making power

CHAPTER 15--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
PART 1--REPEAL OF GAS (RESIDUAL PROVISiONS) ACT 1965

860. Repeal
PART 2--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR REPEAL OF GAS (RESIDUAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1965
861. Definitions for pt 2
862. Meters
863. Applications to test meter correctness
864. Licences under repealed regulation that become a gas work licence
865. Licences under repealed regulation that become an authorisation
866. Applications for licence similar to gas work licence or authorisation
867. Accidents
868. Gas examiners and other officers
869. Gas examiners' requirements under repealed Act, s 8
870. Gas examiners' powers under repealed Act, s 8(1)(e)
871. Corresponding decisions under repealed Act
PART 3--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004
Division 1--Provisions for particular existing mining tenements
872. Application of s 6 to particular existing mining tenements
Division 2--Provisions for coal seam gas
873. Deferral of s 115(1) for existing petroleum leases
874. Substituted restriction for petroleum leases relating to mineral hydrocarbon mining leases
Division 3--Miscellaneous provisions
875. Continuation of petroleum royalty exemption for flaring or venting under 1923 Act
876. Deferred application of s 803 for existing petroleum facilities
877. Existing operating plant
878. Exclusion of ch 5, pt 3, div 1 for continuance of particular existing road uses

CHAPTER 16--AMENDMENT OF ACTS
PART 1--AMENDMENT OF ABORIGINAL LAND ACT 1991

879. Act amended in pt 1
880. Amendment of s 3 (Definitions)
881. Amendment of s 88 (Royalties in relation to mining on Aboriginal land)
PART 2--AMENDMENT OF COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999
882. Act amended in pt 2
883. Insertion of new s 62A
884. Amendment of sch 2 (Subject matter for regulations)
885. Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)
PART 3--AMENDMENT OF COASTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1995
886. Act amended in pt 3
887. Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)
PART 4--AMENDMENT OF DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY MANAGEMENT ACT 2001
888. Act amended in pt 4
889. Amendment of s 3 (Application of Act)
890. Amendment of s 126 (Notice of major accident)
PART 5--AMENDMENT OF DUTIES ACT 2001
891. Act amended in pt 5
892. Amendment of s 137 (Exemption—mining and petroleum legislation)
893. Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)
PART 6--AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY ACT 2002
894. Act amended in pt 6
895. Amendment of s 6 (Application of Act to mines and petroleum plant)
PART 7--AMENDMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994
896. Act amended in pt 7
897. Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)
PART 8--AMENDMENT OF EXPLOSIVES ACT 1999
898. Act amended in pt 8
899. Amendment of s 6 (Act's effect on other Acts)
PART 9--AMENDMENT OF FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE ACT 1990
900. Act amended in pt 9
901. Amendment of s 95 (Application of part)
PART 10--AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF LAND REGISTER ACT 1988
902. Act amended in pt 10
903. Amendment of s 4 (Interpretation)
PART 11--AMENDMENT OF FORESTRY ACT 1959
904. Act amended in pt 11
905. Amendment of s 5 (Definitions)
PART 12--AMENDMENT OF GAS PIPELINES ACCESS (QUEENSLAND) ACT 1998
906. Act amended in pt 12
907. Amendment of s 11 (Interpretation of some expressions in the Gas Pipelines Access (Queensland) Law and the Gas Pipelines Access (Queensland) Regulations)
908. Amendment of s 56 (Definitions for pt 6)
909. Act amended in pt 13
910. Amendment of s 40 (General conditions)
911. Amendment of s 46 (Standard for distribution pipes)
912. Amendment of s 57 (Conditions for amendment, cancellation or suspension)
913. Amendment of s 85 (General obligations in carrying out work)
914. Amendment of s 88 (Compliance with work direction)
915. Amendment of s 93 (Compliance with consequential work requirement)
916. Amendment of s 98 (Compliance with remedial action requirement)
917. Amendment of s 109 (Limits on provision of customer connection services)
918. Amendment of s 120 (When distributor may discontinue)
919. Amendment of s 123 (Recommencement)
920. Amendment of s 166 (General conditions)
921. Amendment of s 181 (Conditions for amendment, cancellation or suspension)
922. Amendment of s 204 (Limits on provision of customer retail services)
923. Amendment of s 222 (Individual metering option)
924. Amendment of s 236 (Who is a "industry participant")
925. Amendment of s 239 (Contingency supply plan—content requirements)
926. Insertion of new s 257A
927. Amendment of s 314 (Replacement of authority)
928. Amendment of s 324 (Definitions for ch 7)
929. Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
PART 14--AMENDMENT OF GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION ACT 2004
930. Act amended in pt 14
931. Replacement of s 7 (Relationship with Petroleum Act 1923)
932. Amendment of s 50 (Notice of significant discovery)
933. Amendment of s 126 (Transfer of bore to permit holder)
934. Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)
PART 15--AMENDMENT OF INTEGRATED PLANNING ACT 1997
935. Act amended in pt 15
936. Amendment of s 5.1.7 (Infrastructure charges)
937. Amendment of s 5.1.17 (Regulated infrastructure charges)
938. Amendment of sch 9 (Development that is exempt from assessment against a planning scheme)
PART 16--AMENDMENT OF LAND ACT 1994
939. Act amended in pt 16
940. Amendment of s 20 (Dealing with mining interests)
PART 17--AMENDMENT OF LAND AND RESOURCES TRIBUNAL ACT 1999
941. Act amended in pt 17
942. Amendment of sch 1 (Requirements for constituting tribunal)
PART 18--AMENDMENT OF LAND PROTECTION (PEST AND STOCK ROUTE MANAGEMENT) ACT 2002
943. Act amended in pt 18
944. Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)
PART 19--AMENDMENT OF LAND TITLE ACT 1994
945. Act amended in pt 19
946. Amendment of s 185 (Exceptions to s 184)
PART 20--AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993
947. Act amended in pt 20
948. Amendment of s 4 (Meaning of "owner" of land)
PART 21--AMENDMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989
949. Act amended in pt 21
950. Insertion of new s 3A
951. Insertion of new s 6
952. Insertion of new s 6D
953. Amendment of s 234 (Governor in Council may grant mining lease)
954. Amendment of s 235 (Entitlements of holder of mining lease)
955. Amendment of s 245 (Application for grant of mining lease)
956. Amendment of s 269 (Tribunal's recommendation on hearing)
957. Amendment of s 271 (Minister to consider recommendation made in respect of application for grant of mining lease)
958. Amendment of s 276 (Conditions of mining lease)
959. Amendment of s 298 (Mining other minerals or use for other purposes)
960. Insertion of new pt 7AA
961. Renumbering of pt 7A, ss 318A-318M
962. Amendment of s 318EO, as renumbered under this Act (What is a "notifiable road use")
963. Amendment of s 318ES, as renumbered under this Act (Liability to compensate road authority)
964. Amendment of s 318EW, as renumbered under this Act (Tribunal review of compensation)
965. Amendment of s 318EY, as renumbered under this Act (Compensation not affected by change in administration or holder)
966. Amendment of s 736 (Exclusion of pt 7A for continuance of existing notifiable road uses)
967. Amendment of s 417 (Regulation-making power)
968. Insertion of new pt 19, div 6
969. Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)
PART 22--AMENDMENT OF NATIVE TITLE (QUEENSLAND) ACT 1993
970. Act amended in pt 22
971. Amendment of s 4 (Definitions)
972. Amendment of s 17 (Confirmation of ownership of natural resources etc.)
973. Amendment of s 144 (Declaration about compulsory acquisitions)
PART 23--AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND INTERNATIONAL TOURIST CENTRE AGREEMENT ACT REPEAL ACT 1989
974. Act amended in pt 23
975. Amendment of s 18 (Operation of Acts)
PART 24--AMENDMENT OF THIESS PEABODY COAL PTY. LTD. AGREEMENT ACT 1962
976. Act amended in pt 24
977. Insertion of new s 4B
PART 25--AMENDMENT OF TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER LAND ACT 1991
978. Act amended in pt 25
979. Amendment of s 3 (Definitions)
980. Amendment of s 85 (Royalties in relation to mining on Torres Strait Islander land)
PART 26--AMENDMENT OF VALUATION OF LAND ACT 1944
981. Act amended in pt 26
982. Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
983. Amendment of s 26 (Valuation of petroleum leases)
PART 27--AMENDMENT OF WATER ACT 2000
984. Act amended in pt 27
985. Amendment of s 203 (Definition for pt 6)
986. Amendment of s 206 (Applying for a water licence)
987. Insertion of new s 206A
988. Amendment of s 209 (Applications that may be decided without public notice)
989. Amendment of s 213 (Contents of water licence)
990. Amendment of s 214 (Conditions of water licence)
991. Amendment of s 222 (Transferring water licence to another person)
992. Amendment of s 227 (Cancelling water licence)
993. Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
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