Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Regulations 1985. Country/Territory Australia Document type Regulation Date 1985 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Oil Mining Data collection/reporting Tax/levy Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract Regulations implementing provisions of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 relating to discovery of petroleum, survey of wells, structures or equipment, instruments of transfer of permit, lease, licence, infrastructure licence, pipeline licence, special prospecting authority or access authority, and fees. If petroleum is discovered in a permit area or a lease area, the Designated Authority by written notice may require the permittee or lessee to give to the Designated Authority particulars as set out in regulation 2A. If petroleum is discovered in a permit area or a lease area, the Designated Authority by written notice may require the permittee or lessee to do such things as are reasonably necessary and are set out in the notice to determine the composition and quantity of petroleum discovered. The Designated Authority by written notice may require a person who is a permittee, lessee, licensee, infrastructure licensee or pipeline licensee to survey the position of the well, pipeline, infrastructure facility, structure or equipment specified in the notice and to give a written report of the survey to the Designated Authority. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implements Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967. Legislation | Australia | 1967 (2008) Keyword: Oil, Maritime zone, Exploration, Mining, Transport/storage, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Protected area, Royalties/fees, Institution, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Coastal zone management Source: FAO, FAOLEX