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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