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Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Environment) Regulations, 2002.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Tasmania
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources, Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Oil Exploration Environmental planning Policy/planning Oil pollution
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
Abstract

The object of these Regulations is to ensure that any petroleum activity in an adjacent area is carried out in a way that is consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development, in accordance with an environment plan that has appropriate environmental performance objectives and standards as well as measurement criteria for determining whether the objectives and standards are met.

Full text
English
Website
www.thelaw.tas.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982.

Legislation | Australia | 1982 (2012)

Keyword: Oil, Basic legislation, Mining, Exploration, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Environment) Regulations 2012.

Legislation | Australia | 2012

Keyword: Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Mining, Sustainable development, Data collection/reporting, EIA, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Oil, Exploration, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX