Queensland Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

           Division 1--Interpretation, application and construction of Act

   1.      Short title
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Effect of territorial sea baseline changes on pipeline licence
   6.      Application of Act
   6A.     Relationship of Act to National Gas (Queensland) Law
   7.      Petroleum pool extending into 2 licence areas
   8.      Points etc. to be ascertained by reference to Australian Geodetic Datum

           Division 2--Administration of the Commonwealth adjacent area for Queensland

   9.      Definition for div 2
   10.     Minister as member of Joint Authority
   11.     Minister as Designated Authority
   12.     Delegations under Commonwealth Act
   13.     Public servants performing functions under Commonwealth Act

           Part 2--Application of laws

   14.     Application of laws in area adjacent to State
   14A.    Disapplication of State occupational health and safety laws
   15.     Jurisdiction of State courts

           Part 3--Mining for petroleum

           Division 1--Preliminary

   16.     Delegation
   17.     Graticulation of earth's surface
   18.     Reservation of blocks

           Division 2--Exploration permits for petroleum

   19.     Exploration for petroleum
   20.     Advertisement of blocks
   21.     Application for permits
   22.     Grant or refusal of permit in relation to application
   23.     Application for permit in respect of surrendered etc. blocks
   24.     Application fee etc.
   25.     Consideration of applications
   26.     Request by applicant for grant of permit in respect of advertised blocks
   27.     Grant of permit on request
   28.     Rights conferred by permit
   29.     Term of permit
   30.     Application for renewal of permit
   31.     Application for renewal of permit to be in respect of reduced area
   32.     Grant or refusal of renewal of permit
   33.     Conditions of permit
   34.     Discovery of petroleum to be notified
   35.     Directions by Minister on discovery of petroleum
   36.     Nomination of block for purposes of declaring location
   37.     Declaration of location
   38.     Immediately adjoining blocks

           Division 3--Production licences for petroleum

   39.     Recovery of petroleum in adjacent area
   40.     Application by permittee for licence
   41.     Application for licence
   42.     Determination of rate of royalty
   43.     Notification as to grant of licence
   44.     Grant of licence
   45.     Variation of licence area
   46.     Determination of permit as to block not taken up by licensee
   47.     Application for licence in respect of surrendered etc. blocks
   48.     Application fee etc.
   49.     Request by applicant for grant of licence
   50.     Grant of licence on request
   51.     Grant of licences in respect of individual blocks
   52.     Rights conferred by licence
   53.     Term of licence
   54.     Application for renewal of licence
   55.     Grant or refusal of renewal of licence
   56.     Conditions of licence
   57.     Works to be carried out
   58.     Directions as to recovery of petroleum
   59.     Unit development

           Division 4--Pipeline licences

   60.     Construction etc. of pipelines etc.
   61.     Acts done in an emergency etc.
   62.     Removal of pipeline etc. constructed in contravention of Act
   63.     Terminal station
   64.     Application for pipeline licence
   65.     Grant or refusal of pipeline licence
   66.     Rights conferred by pipeline licence
   67.     Term of the pipeline licence
   68.     Application for renewal of pipeline licence
   69.     Grant or refusal of renewal of pipeline licence
   70.     Conditions of pipeline licence
   71.     Variation of pipeline licence on application of pipeline licensee
   72.     Variation of pipeline licence by Minister
   73.     Common carrier
   74.     Ceasing to operate pipeline

           Division 5--Registration of instruments

   75.     Register of certain instruments to be kept
   76.     Particulars to be entered in register
   77.     Memorials to be entered of permits etc. determined etc.
   78.     Approval and registration of transfers
   79.     Entries in register on devolution of title
   80.     Interests not to be created etc. except by instruments in writing
   81.     Approval of instruments creating etc. interests
   82.     True consideration to be shown
   83.     Minister not concerned with certain matters
   84.     Power of Minister to require information as to proposed dealings
   85.     Production and inspection of documents
   86.     Inspection of register and documents
   87.     Evidentiary provisions
   88.     Appeals
   89.     Minister not liable to certain actions
   90.     Offences
   91.     Assessment of fee
   92.     Imposition of registration fees

           Division 6--General

   94.     Notices of grants of permits etc. to be published
   95.     Date of effect of permits etc.
   96.     Commencement of works
   97.     Work practices
   98.     Maintenance of property
   99.     Ss 97 and 98 to have effect subject to this Act
   100.    Drilling near boundaries
   101.    Directions
   102.    Compliance with directions
   103.    Exemption
   104.    Surrender of permits etc.
   105.    Cancellation of permits
   106.    Cancellation of permit etc. not affected by other provisions
   107.    Removal of property etc. by permittee etc.
   108.    Removal of property etc. by Minister
   109.    Payment by instalments
   110.    Penalty for late payment of instalments etc.
   111.    Special prospecting authorities
   112.    Access authorities
   113.    Sale of property
   114.    Securities
   115.    Minister etc. may require information to be furnished etc.
   116.    Power to examine on oath
   117.    Failing to furnish information etc.
   118.    Release of information
   119.    Safety zones
   120.    Discovery and use of water
   121.    Survey of wells etc.
   122.    Records etc. to be kept
   123.    Scientific investigations
   124.    Interference with other rights
   124A.   Interfering with offshore petroleum installation or operations
   125.    Inspectors
   126.    Powers of inspectors
   127.    Property in petroleum
   128.    Suspension of rights conferred by permit
   129.    Certain payments to be made by State to Commonwealth
   130.    Determination to be disregarded in certain cases
   131.    Continuing offences
   132.    Persons concerned in commission of offences
   133.    Provisions in respect of offences
   134.    Orders for forfeiture in respect of certain offences
   135.    Disposal of forfeited goods
   136.    Time for bringing proceedings for offences
   137.    Judicial notice
   138.    Service

           Division 7--Fees and royalties

   139.    Permit fees
   140.    Licence fees
   140A.   Application of GST to permit and licence fees
   141.    Pipeline licence fees
   142.    Time of payment of fees
   143.    Royalty
   144.    Reduction of royalty in certain cases
   145.    Royalty not payable in certain cases
   146.    Ascertainment of wellhead
   147.    Ascertainment of value
   148.    Ascertainment of quantity of petroleum recovered
   149.    Payment of royalty
   150.    Penalty for late payment
   151.    Fees and penalties debts due to the State

           Part 3A--National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority

           Division 1--Preliminary

   151A.   Definitions for pt 3A
   151B.   Occupational health and safety
   151C.   Listed OHS laws
   151D.   Regulation-making power—occupational health and safety

           Division 2--Functions and powers of the Safety Authority

   151E.   Safety Authority's functions
   151F.   Safety Authority's ordinary powers
   151G.   Judicial notice of seal

           Division 3--Safety Authority Board

   151H.   Functions of the Board
   151I.   Powers of the Board
   151J.   Validity of decisions

           Division 4--Chief executive officer and staff of the Safety Authority

   151K.   CEO acts for Safety Authority
   151L.   Working with the Board
   151M.   Delegation by CEO
   151N.   Secondments to Safety Authority

           Division 5--Other Safety Authority provisions

   151O.   Minister may require the Safety Authority to prepare reports or give information
   151P.   Directions to Safety Authority
   151Q.   Reviews of operations of Safety Authority
   151R.   Liability for acts and omissions

           Part 4--Miscellaneous

   152.    Regulation-making power
           SCHEDULE 1 CONVENTION ON THE CONTINENTAL SHELF
           SCHEDULE 2 AREA THAT INCLUDES THE ADJACENT AREA
           SCHEDULE 3 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Objects
   2.      Definitions for sch 3
   3.      Facilities
   4.      Operator must ensure presence of operator's representative
   5.      Health and safety of persons using an accommodation facility
   6.      Contractor

           Part 2--Occupational health and safety

           Division 1--Duties relating to occupational health and safety

   7.      Duties of operator
   8.      Duties of persons in control of parts of facility or particular work
   9.      Duties of employers
   10.     Duties of manufacturers in relation to plant and substances
   11.     Duties of suppliers of facilities, plant and substances
   12.     Duties of persons erecting facility or installing plant
   13.     Duties of persons in relation to occupational health and safety
   14.     Reliance on information supplied or results of research

           Division 2--Regulations relating to occupational health and safety

   15.     Regulations relating to occupational health and safety

           Part 3--Workplace arrangements

           Division 1--Designated work groups
           Subdivision 1--Establishment of designated work groups

   16.     Establishment of designated work groups by request
   17.     Establishment of designated work groups at initiative of operator
           Subdivision 2--Variation of designated work groups
   18.     Variation of designated work groups by request
   19.     Variation of designated work groups at initiative of operator
           Subdivision 3--General
   20.     Referral of disagreement to reviewing authority
   21.     Manner of grouping members of the workforce

           Division 2--Health and safety representatives
           Subdivision 1--Selection of health and safety representatives

   22.     Selection of health and safety representatives
   23.     Election of health and safety representatives
   24.     List of health and safety representatives
   25.     Members of designated work group must be notified of selection etc. of health and safety representative
   26.     Term of office
   27.     Training of health and safety representatives
   28.     Resignation etc. of health and safety representatives
   29.     Disqualification of health and safety representatives
   30.     Deputy health and safety representatives
           Subdivision 2--Powers of health and safety representatives
   31.     Powers of health and safety representatives
   32.     Assistance by consultant
   33.     Information
   34.     Obligations and liabilities of health and safety representatives
   35.     Provisional improvement notices
   36.     Effect of provisional improvement notice
           Subdivision 3--Duties of the operator and other employers in relation to health and safety representatives
   37.     Duties of the operator and other employers in relation to health and safety representatives

           Division 3--Health and safety committees

   38.     Health and safety committees
   39.     Functions of health and safety committees
   40.     Duties of the operator and other employers in relation to health and safety committees

           Division 4--Emergency procedures

   41.     Action by health and safety representatives
   42.     Directions to perform other work

           Part 4--Inspections

           Division 1--Powers, functions and duties of OHS inspectors

   43.     Powers, functions and duties of OHS inspectors

           Division 2--Inspections

   44.     Inspections

           Division 3--Powers of OHS inspectors in relation to the conduct of inspections
           Subdivision 1--Power of entry

   45.     Power of entry—general
   46.     Inspector's additional entry power for facility
   47.     Inspector's additional entry power for particular regulated business premises
           Subdivision 2--Procedure for entry
   48.     Entry with consent
   49.     Application for warrant
   50.     Issue of warrant
   51.     Application by electronic communication and duplicate warrant
   52.     Defect in relation to a warrant
   53.     Warrants—procedure before entry
   54.     Entry of facility
   55.     Entry of particular regulated business premises
           Subdivision 3--Powers after entering a place
   56.     Application of sdiv 3
   57.     General powers—facility
   58.     General powers—other places
   59.     Obstructing or hindering OHS inspector
           Subdivision 4--Other powers
   60.     Definition for sdiv 4
   61.     Power to require assistance and information
   62.     Power to require the answering of questions and the production of documents or articles
   63.     Privilege against self-incrimination
   64.     Power to take possession of plant, take samples of substances etc.
   65.     Power to direct that workplace etc. not be disturbed
   66.     Power to issue prohibition notices
   67.     Compliance with prohibition notice
   68.     Power to issue improvement notices
   69.     Compliance with improvement notice
   70.     Notices not to be tampered with or removed

           Division 4--Reports on inspections

   71.     Reports on inspections

           Division 5--Appeals

   72.     Appeals
   73.     Powers of reviewing authority on appeal

           Part 5--General

   74.     Notifying and reporting accidents and dangerous occurrences
   75.     Records of accidents and dangerous occurrences to be kept
   76.     Codes of practice
   77.     Use of codes of practice in proceedings
   78.     Interference with equipment etc.
   79.     Members of workforce not to be levied
   80.     Victimisation
   81.     Institution of prosecutions
   82.     Role of Commonwealth DPP
   83.     Conduct of directors, employees and agents
   84.     Act not to give rise to other liabilities etc.
   85.     Circumstances preventing compliance may be defence to prosecution
   86.     Approval of forms
   87.     Regulation making power—sch 3 generally
           Endnotes