Petroleum Act 2000. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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