Victorian Numbered Regulations

GREENHOUSE GAS GEOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 149 OF 2009)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Definitions  

   PART 2--AUTHORITIES

   5.      Injection testing plan—monitoring and verification plan  
   6.      Injection testing plan—risk management plan  
   7.      Maximum time period for commencement of injection  
   8.      Injection and monitoring plan—monitoring and verification plan  
   9.      Injection and monitoring plan—risk management plan  
   10.     Special access authorisation  
   11.     Special access authorisation—special access well plan  
   12.     Form of work program  
   13.     Reporting of serious situations  
   14.     Operation plan to include provision for review  
   15.     Rent for occupancy of Crown land  
   16.     Discovery of underground geological storage formation  
   17.     Information, samples and records  

   PART 3--ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

   18.     Operation plan must include an environment management plan  
   19.     Description of the environment  
   20.     Description of environmental effects and risks  
   21.     Environmental performance objectives and standards  
   22.     Implementation strategy for the environment management plan  
   23.     Other information in the environment management plan  

   PART 4--SPECIFIED INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO MINISTER

   24.     Holder to provide information about wells made under certain authorities  
   25.     Holder of authority to provide information about surveys  
   26.     Periodic overview report of greenhouse gas sequestration operations  

   PART 5--PECUNIARY INTEREST STATEMENTS

   27.     Definitions  
   28.     Duty of disclosure of pecuniary interests  
   29.     Disclosure of interest register  
   30.     Inspection of register  

   PART 6--FEES

   31.     Application fees  
   32.     Late fee for renewal of exploration permit  
   33.     Fee for renewal of exploration permit  
   34.     Late fee for retention lease  
   35.     Annual fees for exploration permit, retention lease or injection and monitoring licence  
   36.     Fees for transfer or renewal of an exploration permit, retention lease or injection and monitoring licence  
   37.     Fees for inspection of, or copy of document in, greenhouse gas sequestration register  
   38.     Fee for Minister's certificate  

   PART 7--GENERAL

   39.     Compensation agreement—application to VCAT  
   40.     Period before a disputed claim can go to VCAT or Supreme Court  
   41.     Minister may require information from petroleum operators  
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