New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) REGULATION 2016

- Made under the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991
- As at 28 July 2023
- Reg 500 of 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - PETROLEUM TITLES

   4.      Drawing of plans: section 13
   5.      Work programs for exploration licences or assessment leases: section 14
   6.      Progressive agendas: section 14 (1) (d)
   7.      Details to be provided: section 14
   8.      Commencement of exploration activities
   9.      Work programs to be adhered to: clause 6 (1) (c) of Schedule 1B
   10.     Variation of work programs
   11.     Applications for low-impact prospecting titles: section 45D
   12.     Applications for renewal of petroleum titles: section 19 (2AA) and (2AB)
   13.     Cancellation of petroleum titles: section 22 (2)
   14.     Records of titles: section 95
   15.     Prescribed particulars for transfers of titles: section 96
   16.     Beneficial use of gas: section 28B

   PART 2A - LAND ACCESS ARBITRATION

   16A.    Access code: section 69DA
   16B.    Making of complaints about Arbitration Panel arbitrators: section 69W (3) (a)
   16C.    Investigation by Secretary of complaints about Arbitration Panel arbitrators: section 69W (3) (b)
   16D.    Costs relating to access arrangements: section 69E (2F)

   PART 3 - USE OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTED DOCUMENTS

   17.     Use of audit information: section 83H
   18.     Protected voluntary audit documents not admissible in certain proceedings or otherwise protected: section 83K
   19.     Disclosure of protected documents: section 113M

   PART 4 - RECORDS AND REPORTS

   20.     Keeping of geological plans, maps and records: section 97A
   21.     Annual reports: section 97C
   22.     Reports on drilling and seismic activities: section 97C
   23.     Partial relinquishment reports: section 97C
   24.     Final reports: section 97C
   25.     Requirements of reports
   26.     Maps, plans and data in reports
   27.     Extension of time to lodge reports: section 97C (2) (b)
   28.     Exemption from obligation to prepare and lodge reports: section 97C (2) (b)
   29.     Collection of cores and samples: section 97G

   PART 5 - COMPENSATION

   30.     Time allowed for parties to agree: section 108
   30A.    Matters for consideration by court, person or body in determining compensation: section 109 (4)
   31.     Manner of assessing and determining compensation by Land and Environment Court: section 110
   32.     Manner of payment

   PART 6 - AGENTS

   33.     Agents: section 134
   34.     Notification of agents: section 97F

   PART 7 - FEES

           Division 1 - General

   35.     Fees

           Division 2 - Annual rental fees

   36.     Calculation of annual rental fee
   37.     Annual rental fee area
   38.     Minimum annual rental fee
   39.     References to initial term, second and subsequent terms (Schedule 1)
   40.     Grant anniversary date occurring during period in which petroleum title is automatically extended

           Division 3 - Administrative levies

   41.     Grant anniversary date occurring during period in which petroleum title is automatically extended

   PART 8 - ROYALTY

           Division 1 - Rates of royalty

   42.     Rate of royalty: section 85
   43.     Rate of royalty: Mining Act 1992, section 286

           Division 2 - Refunds or rebates of royalty where contribution made to authorised fund providing for community benefits

   44.     Definitions
   45.     Declaration of authorised funds
   46.     Rebates against royalty payable
   47.     Refunds of royalty paid
   48.     Refunds (of royalty paid) and rebates (against royalty payable)

   PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

   49.     Minimum deposit--security deposit conditions
   50.     Notifications of commencement of commercial production
   51.     Certificates of authority: section 104N
   51A.    Meaning of "well-head"--the Act, s 3(1), definition of "well-head"
   52.     Penalty notice offences and penalties: section 125N
   53.     References to officers in petroleum titles: section 138B
   54.     Repeal and savings and transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2