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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act about exploring for, recovering and transporting by pipeline, petroleum and fuel gas and ensuring the safe and efficient carrying out of those activities, and for other purposes.
Subject
Energy, Mineral resources
Keyword
Oil Natural gas Transport/storage Exploration Authorization/permit Dispute settlement Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
Ss 1-2, 968 of this Act (to the extent it ins pt 19 div 6 sdivs 1–2 for the Mineral Resources Act 1989) enter into force on 12 October 2004. Remaining provisions on 31 December 2004.
Abstract

This Act provides for the exploration, exploitation and conveying of petroleum and fuel gas in the State of Queensland. It consists of 15 Chapters divided into 991 sections: Preliminary (1); Petroleum tenures and related matters (2); Provisions for coal seam gas (3); Provisions for geothermal tenures and GHG auhtorites (3A); Licences and related matters (4); Common petroleum authority provisions (5); Petroleum royalty (6); Fuel gas quality and characteristics for consumers (7); Petroleum and fuel gas measurement (8); Safety (9); Conferences, investigations and enforcement (10); General offences (11); Reviews and appeals (12); Evidence and legal proceedings (13); Miscellaneous provisions (14); and Repeal and transitional provisions (15).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004.

Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2017)

Keyword: Oil, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017.

Legislation | Australia | 2017 (2019)

Keyword: Oil, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018.

Legislation | Australia | 2018 (2020)

Keyword: Oil, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Coal, Procedural matters, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014.

Legislation | Australia | 2014 (2018)

Keyword: Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Mining, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Concession

Source: FAO, FAOLEX