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Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Safety Levies Act 2011.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for levies in relation to petroleum operations, geothermal energy operations, pipeline operations and offshore petroleum operations, and for related purposes.
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Oil Exploration Mining Tax/levy Offences/penalties Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force as follows: a) sections 1 and 2 on the day of their publication; b) the rest of the Act on a day fixed by proclamation.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 26 sections divided into six Parts, provides for the levies to be paid for exploitation of petroleum resources in Western Australia. The levy is payable in accordance with the regulations. If, for the whole or a part of a levy period, there is a safety management system in force for a petroleum operation or geothermal energy operation, a levy is payable in respect of the safety management system. The Law is divided as follows: Part 1 Preliminary; Part 2 Safety levies; Part 3 Assessment and recovery of safety levies; Part 4 Objections and review; Part 5 Information and records; Part 6 Other matters.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au