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Petroleum Act 2000.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
South Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate exploration for, and the recovery or commercial utilisation of, petroleum and certain other resources; and for other purposes.
Subject
Energy, Mineral resources
Keyword
Oil Transport/storage Environmental planning Policy/planning Exploration Mining Internal trade Royalties/fees Access right Registration Inspection Enforcement/compliance Authorization/permit Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
Date of commencement 4 June 2005.
Abstract

This Act regulates the exploration, exploitation and commercialization of petroleum in South Australia. For the purposes of the Act, the property in petroleum and other regulated resources is vested (or continues to be vested) in the Crown but on the production of petroleum by a person lawfully entitled to produce the petroleum it becomes the property of the person who produced it (sect. 5). The Act consists of 138 sections and is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary; Administration; Licensing regulated activities; Exploration; Retention; Production; Royalty; Transmission pipelines; Associated facilities; Entry to and use of land; General provisions about licences; Environment protection; Registrable dealings; Investigation and enforcement; Reconsideration and appeal and Miscellaneous.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Petroleum Regulations 2000.

Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2007)

Keyword: Oil, Early warning system, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Exploration, Mining, EIA, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX