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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 (NO. 10 OF 2010) 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1.1--LEGISLATIVE FORMALITIES AND BACKGROUND

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object  
   4.      Simplified outline  
   5.      Simplified map  

   PART 1.2--INTERPRETATION

           Division 1--General

   6.      Definitions  
   7.      References to Parts  
   8.      Spaces above and below offshore area  
   9.      Term of petroleum titles  
   10.     Term of greenhouse gas titles  
   11.     Renewal of petroleum titles  
   12.     Renewal of greenhouse gas titles  
   13.     Variation of petroleum titles  
   14.     Variation of greenhouse gas titles  
   15.     Tied titles  
   16.     Vacated area  
   17.     Infrastructure facilities  
   18.     Terminal station  
   19.     Terminal point  
   20.     Declared greenhouse gas facility  
   21.     Extended meaning of explore  
   22.     Potential greenhouse gas storage formation  
   23.     Eligible greenhouse gas storage formation  
   24.     Potential greenhouse gas injection site  
   25.     Incidental greenhouse gas-related substance  
   26.     Site plan—identified greenhouse gas storage formation  
   27.     Significant risk of a significant adverse impact—approval of key petroleum operations  
   28.     Significant risk of a significant adverse impact—grant of petroleum production licence  
   29.     Significant risk of a significant adverse impact—approval of key greenhouse gas operations  
   30.     Significant risk of a significant adverse impact—grant of greenhouse gas injection licence  
   31.     Significant risk of a significant adverse impact—power of Minister to protect petroleum  
   32.     Securities  
   33.     Designated agreements  
   34.     Ascertainment of wellhead for purposes of Act  
   35.     Ascertainment of value of petroleum at wellhead  
   36.     Ascertainment of quantity of petroleum recovered  
   37.     Graticulation of Earth's surface and constitution of blocks  

           Division 2--Datum provisions

   38.     Objects  
   39.     Definitions  
   40.     Australian Geodetic Datum  
   41.     Geocentric Datum of Australia  
   42.     Current datum, previous datum and changeover time  
   43.     Use of current datum  
   44.     Use of previous datum  
   45.     Variation of titles and instruments  
   46.     Variation of applications for titles  
   47.     No change to actual position of point, line or area  
   48.     Transitional regulations  

           Division 3--Apportionment of petroleum recovered from adjoining title areas

   49.     Title  
   50.     Titleholder and title area  
   51.     Petroleum recovered through inclined well  
   52.     Petroleum pool straddling 2 title areas etc.  
   53.     Petroleum pool straddling State title area and Commonwealth title area  
   54.     Petroleum pool straddling State title area and another State title area  
   55.     Unit development  
   56.     Supreme Court determinations for purposes of this Division  

   PART 1.3--ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OFFSHORE AREA

   57.     Minister as member of Joint Authority  
   58.     Minister as Designated Authority  
   59.     Delegations under Commonwealth Act  
   60.     Public servants performing functions under Commonwealth Act  

   PART 1.4--SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES

   61.     Principles of sustainable development  

   PART 1.5--APPLICATION PROVISIONS

   62.     Application of Act  
   63.     Disapplication of State occupational health and safety laws  
   64.     Relationship with other Acts  
   65.     Underground geological storage formation is the property of the Crown  
   66.     Crown retains Crown land rights  
   67.     Ownership of greenhouse gas substance  

   PART 2.1--INTRODUCTION

   PART 2.2--PETROLEUM EXPLORATION PERMITS

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a work-bid petroleum exploration permit

           Division 3--Obtaining a cash-bid petroleum exploration permit

           Division 4--Obtaining a special petroleum exploration permit over a surrendered block or certain other blocks

           Division 5--Renewal of petroleum exploration permits

           Division 6--Locations

   PART 2.3--PETROLEUM RETENTION LEASES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum retention lease
           Subdivision

           1--Application for petroleum retention lease by the holder of a
           petroleum exploration permit
           Subdivision
           2--Application for petroleum retention lease by the holder of a
           life-of-field petroleum production licence

           Division 3--Renewal of petroleum retention leases

           Division 4--Revocation of petroleum retention leases

   PART 2.4--PETROLEUM PRODUCTION LICENCES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum production licence as a result of an application made by a petroleum exploration permittee or a petroleum retention lessee

           Division 3--Obtaining a cash-bid petroleum production licence over a surrendered block or similar block

           Division 4--Obtaining petroleum production licences over individual blocks

           Division 5--What happens if a block is not taken up

           Division 6--Petroleum field development
           Subdivision

           1--Directions about the recovery of petroleum
           Subdivision
           2--Unit development

   PART 2.5--INFRASTRUCTURE LICENCES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining an infrastructure licence

           Division 3--Varying an infrastructure licence

   PART 2.6--PIPELINE LICENCES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a pipeline licence

           Division 3--Varying a pipeline licence

           Division 4--Pipeline operation

   PART 2.7--PETROLEUM SPECIAL PROSPECTING AUTHORITIES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum special prospecting authority

   PART 2.8--PETROLEUM ACCESS AUTHORITIES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a petroleum access authority

           Division 3--Variation of petroleum access authorities

           Division 4--Reporting obligations of holders of petroleum access authorities

           Division 5--Revocation of petroleum access authorities

   PART 2.9--PETROLEUM SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION CONSENTS

   PART 2.10--STANDARD PROCEDURES

   PART 2.11--VARIATION, SUSPENSION AND EXEMPTION

           Division 1--Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to petroleum exploration permits, petroleum retention leases, petroleum production licences, infrastructure licences and pipeline licences

           Division 2--Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to petroleum special prospecting authorities and petroleum access authorities

   PART 2.12--SURRENDER OF TITLES

           Division 1--Surrender of petroleum exploration permits, petroleum production licences, petroleum retention leases, infrastructure licences and pipeline licences

           Division 2--Surrender of petroleum special prospecting authorities and petroleum access authorities

   PART 2.13--CANCELLATION OF TITLES

           Division 1--Cancellation of petroleum exploration permits, petroleum production licences, petroleum retention leases, infrastructure licences and pipeline licences

           Division 2--Cancellation of petroleum special prospecting authorities

   PART 2.14--OTHER PROVISIONS

   PART 3.1--INTRODUCTION

   PART 3.2--GREENHOUSE GAS ASSESSMENT PERMITS

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

           Division 3--Obtaining a cash-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

           Division 4--Renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permits

           Division 5--Declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation

           Division 6--Directions

   PART 3.3--GREENHOUSE GAS HOLDING LEASES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas holding lease
           Subdivision

           1--Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a
           greenhouse gas assessment permit
           Subdivision
           2--Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a
           greenhouse gas injection licence
           Subdivision
           3--Application for special greenhouse gas holding lease by an
           unsuccessful applicant for a greenhouse gas injection licence
           Subdivision
           4--Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a
           petroleum retention lease

           Division 3--Renewal of greenhouse gas holding leases

           Division 4--Directions

           Division 5--Special greenhouse gas holding lessee may be requested to apply for a greenhouse gas injection licence

           Division 6--Cancellation of certain greenhouse gas holding leases granted to the holders of petroleum retention leases

   PART 3.4--GREENHOUSE GAS INJECTION LICENCES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas injection licence
           Subdivision

           1--Application for greenhouse gas injection licence by the holder of
           a greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease
           Subdivision
           2--Application for greenhouse gas injection licence by the holder of
           a petroleum production licence

           Division 3--Variations

           Division 4--Directions

           Division 5--Dealing with serious situations

           Division 6--Protection of petroleum discovered in the title area of a pre-commencement petroleum title

           Division 7--Site closing certificates

   PART 3.5--GREENHOUSE GAS SEARCH AUTHORITIES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas search authority

   PART 3.6--GREENHOUSE GAS SPECIAL AUTHORITIES

           Division 1--General provisions

           Division 2--Obtaining a greenhouse gas special authority

           Division 3--Variation of greenhouse gas special authorities

           Division 4--Reporting obligations of holders of greenhouse gas special authorities

           Division 5--Revocation of greenhouse gas special authorities

   PART 3.7--GREENHOUSE GAS RESEARCH CONSENTS

   PART 3.8--STANDARD PROCEDURES

   PART 3.9--VARIATION, SUSPENSION AND EXEMPTION

           Division 1--Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to greenhouse gas assessment permits, greenhouse gas holding leases and greenhouse gas injection licences

           Division 2--Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to greenhouse gas search authorities and greenhouse gas special authorities

   PART 3.10--SURRENDER OF TITLES

           Division 1--Surrender of greenhouse gas assessment permits, greenhouse gas holding leases and greenhouse gas injection licences

           Division 2--Surrender of greenhouse gas search authorities and greenhouse gas special authorities

   PART 3.11--CANCELLATION OF TITLES

           Division 1--Cancellation of greenhouse gas assessment permits, greenhouse gas holding leases and greenhouse gas injection licences

           Division 2--Cancellation of greenhouse gas search authorities

   PART 3.12--OTHER PROVISIONS

   PART 4.1--INTRODUCTION

   PART 4.2--REGISTER OF TITLES AND PETROLEUM SPECIAL PROSPECTING AUTHORITIES

   PART 4.3--TRANSFER OF TITLES

   PART 4.4--DEVOLUTION OF TITLE

   PART 4.5--CHANGE IN NAME OF COMPANY

   PART 4.6--DEALINGS RELATING TO EXISTING TITLES

   PART 4.7--DEALINGS IN FUTURE INTERESTS

   PART 4.8--CORRECTION AND RECTIFICATION OF REGISTER

   PART 4.9--INFORMATION-GATHERING POWERS

   PART 4.10--OTHER PROVISIONS

   PART 5.1--INTRODUCTION

   PART 5.2--REGISTER OF TITLES AND GREENHOUSE GAS SEARCH AUTHORITIES

   PART 5.3--TRANSFER OF TITLES

   PART 5.4--DEVOLUTION OF TITLE

   PART 5.5--CHANGE IN NAME OF COMPANY

   PART 5.6--DEALINGS RELATING TO EXISTING TITLES

   PART 5.7--DEALINGS IN FUTURE INTERESTS

   PART 5.8--CORRECTION AND RECTIFICATION OF REGISTER

   PART 5.9--INFORMATION-GATHERING POWERS

   PART 5.10--OTHER PROVISIONS

   PART 6.1--OPERATIONS

   PART 6.2--DIRECTIONS RELATING TO PETROLEUM

           Division 1--Simplified outline

           Division 2--General power to give directions

           Division 3--Minister may take action if there is noncompliance with a direction

           Division 4--Defence of taking reasonable steps to comply with a direction

   PART 6.3--DIRECTIONS RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS

           Division 1--Simplified outline

           Division 2--General power to give directions

           Division 3--Minister may take action if there is noncompliance with a direction

           Division 4--Defence of taking reasonable steps to comply with a direction

   PART 6.4--RESTORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

           Division 1--Petroleum

           Division 2--Greenhouse gas

   PART 6.5--OFFENCES AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Petroleum

           Division 2--Greenhouse gas

   PART 6.6--SAFETY ZONES AND THE AREA TO BE AVOIDED

           Division 1--Introduction

           Division 2--Petroleum safety zones

           Division 3--Greenhouse gas safety zones

           Division 4--Unauthorised vessel not to enter area to be avoided

           Division 5--Powers of authorised persons

   PART 6.7--COLLECTION OF FEES AND ROYALTIES

           Division 1--Fees for petroleum titles

           Division 2--Fees for greenhouse gas titles

           Division 3--Royalties for petroleum

           Division 4--Royalties for greenhouse gas injection and storage

           Division 5--Late payment and recovery of fees and royalties

   PART 6.8--OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

   PART 6.9--NATIONAL OFFSHORE PETROLEUM SAFETY AUTHORITY

           Division 1--Introduction

           Division 2--Functions and powers of the Safety Authority

           Division 3--Safety Authority Board

           Division 4--Chief Executive Officer and staff of the Safety Authority

           Division 5--Other Safety Authority provisions

   PART 7.1--DATA MANAGEMENT AND GATHERING OF INFORMATION

           Division 1--Introduction

           Division 2--Data management

           Division 3--Information-gathering powers

   PART 7.2--RELEASE OF REGULATORY INFORMATION

   PART 7.3--RELEASE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

           Division 1--Introduction

           Division 2--Protection of confidentiality of information and samples
           Subdivision

           1--Information and samples obtained by the Minister
           Subdivision
           2--Information and samples obtained by a Victorian
           Minister
           Subdivision
           3--Miscellaneous

   PART 8.1--DATA MANAGEMENT AND GATHERING OF INFORMATION

           Division 1--Introduction

           Division 2--Data management

           Division 3--Information-gathering powers

   PART 8.2--RELEASE OF REGULATORY INFORMATION

   PART 8.3--RELEASE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

           Division 1--Introduction

           Division 2--Protection of confidentiality of information and samples
           Subdivision

           1--Information and samples obtained by the Minister
           Subdivision
           2--Miscellaneous

   PART 9.1--RECONSIDERATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   PART 9.2--EXPERT ADVISORY COMMITTEES

   PART 9.3--INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE MAKING OF DESIGNATED AGREEMENTS

           Division 1--Information-gathering powers

           Division 2--Protection of information etc.

   PART 9.4--LIABILITY FOR ACTS AND OMISSIONS

   PART 9.5--SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

   PART 9.6--DELEGATION BY MINISTER

   PART 9.7--PUBLIC INTEREST

   PART 9.8--REGULATIONS

   PART 9.9--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   PART 9.10--REPEAL AND AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 6
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