Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2017

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2017.

2Commencement

Part 2 commences on 1 September 2017.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004.

4Insertion of new s 3A

After section 3—
insert—

3AReferences to the Act

In this regulation, a reference to the Act is a reference to the 2004 Act unless the contrary intention appears.

5Omission of ss 5–6AA

Sections 5 to 6AA—
omit.

6Amendment of s 10 (Activities prescribed for definition of operating plant)

Section 10(3)(c), ‘section 5(1)’—
omit, insert—

the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017, section 5(1)

7Omission of ch 2, pt 1 (Reporting)

Chapter 2, part 1—
omit.

8Amendment of s 59E (Drilling, or converting petroleum well to, bore)

(1)Section 59E, heading, ‘petroleum’—
omit, insert—

prescribed

(2)Section 59E(1)(a), after ‘of the Act’—
insert—

and section 75K(2) of the 1923 Act

(3)Section 59E(1)(b)—
omit, insert—

(b)section 282(3) of the Act for drilling a water injection bore or water observation bore; and

(ba)section 75K(3) of the 1923 Act for drilling a water observation bore; and

(4)Section 59E(1)(c), ‘for converting a petroleum’—
omit, insert—

and section 75L(1)(b) of the 1923 Act for converting a prescribed

(5)Section 59E(1)(ba) and (c)—
renumber as section 59E(1)(c) and (d).

9Amendment of s 60 (Plugging and abandoning a petroleum well or bore)

(1)Section 60, heading, ‘petroleum’—
omit, insert—

prescribed

(2)Section 60(1), ‘, a petroleum’—
omit, insert—

and section 75U(4)(a) of the 1923 Act, a prescribed

10Amendment of s 61 (Requirement to plug shot holes)

Section 61(1), after ‘petroleum tenure’—
insert—

or a 1923 Act petroleum tenure

11Omission of ch 2, pt 3, div 3 (Measuring and reporting the taking of non-associated water)

Chapter 2, part 3, division 3—
omit.

12Amendment of s 69 (Requirement to remove particular equipment from coal seam)

Section 69(2)(b), ‘chapter 2, part 1’—
omit, insert—

the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017, part 3

13Amendment of s 72C (Requirements for providing information about hydraulic fracturing)

(1)Section 72C(2)(a), ‘section 30A, 35 or 35A’—
omit, insert—

the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017, section 28, 33 or 34

(2)Section 72C(2)(b), ‘section 46A’—
omit, insert—

the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017, section 45

14Omission of ch 6, pt 1 (Measurement)

Chapter 6, part 1—
omit.

15Amendment of ch 6, pt 2, hdg (Fees, rents and royalties etc.)

Chapter 6, part 2, heading, ‘, rents’—
omit.

16Omission of ss 134 and 134AAA

Sections 134 and 134AAA—
omit.

17Omission of ch 6, pt 2, divs 3 and 5

Chapter 6, part 2, divisions 3 and 5—
omit.

18Omission of ch 6, pt 3 (Other provisions)

Chapter 6, part 3—
omit.

19Amendment of sch 3 (Requirements for plugging and abandoning petroleum wells and bores)

(1)Schedule 3, heading, ‘petroleum’—
omit, insert—

prescribed

(2)Schedule 3, section 1, definition well or bore—
omit, insert—

well or bore means—

(a)a petroleum well or bore drilled under a petroleum authority; or

(b)a well or bore drilled under a 1923 Act petroleum tenure.

20Amendment of sch 9 (Fees)

(1)Schedule 9, authorising provision—
omit, insert—

sections 118(2), 133, 135(3), 140(3) and 142AA(3)

(2)Schedule 9, parts 1 to 5—
omit.

21Omission of sch 10 (Annual rent)

Schedule 10—
omit.

22Amendment of sch 12 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 12, definitions 6-month period, appraisal well, completion day, development well, directional well, exploration well, general area information, geological summary, hazard information, hydraulic fracturing activities completion report, hydraulic fracturing fluid statement, lead, non-associated water, prescribed area, production testing, prospect, proved and probable reserves, relevant Water Act bore, relevant water observation bore, reporting period, first and second mentions, rig release day, scientific or technical survey, SPE Code, standard abandonment requirements, status, tender details, tenure information, well or bore abandonment report and well or bore completion report—
omit.

(2)Schedule 12—
insert—

standard abandonment requirements, for a prescribed well, means the requirements mentioned in section 60(1).

(3)Schedule 12, definition horizontal well, ‘petroleum’—
omit, insert—

prescribed

(4)Schedule 12, definition identifying name, paragraph (c)—
omit.

23Regulation amended

This part amends the Natural Resources and Mines Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2017.

24Amendment of s 2 (Commencement)

Section 2, ‘, 38, 45, 49 and 65’—
omit, insert—

and 38

25Omission of s 45 (Amendment of s 40 (Annual rent [P&G, s 145])

Section 45—
omit.

Editor's note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Petroleum Regulation 2004

26Omission of s 49 (Amendment of sch 9 (Fees))

Section 49—
omit.

Editor's note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004

27Omission of s 65 (Replacement of sch 10 (Annual rent))

Section 65—
omit.

Editor's note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004