{"id":"F2007B00089","name":"Excise By-law No. 129","slug":"excise-by-law-no-129","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":61762,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00089-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Excise By-law No. 129","content":"Excise Act 1901\n\nEXCISE BY-LAW NO. 129\n\nI, John Harland Jeffery, delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of Customs, pursuant to subsection 165(2) of the Excise Act 1901, make the following By-law and, pursuant to subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, revoke Excise By-law No. 97:\n\nDated this 9th day of February 1998.\n\nOriginal Signed by\n\nJ H Jeffery\n\nDelegate of the Chief Executive Officer of Customs\n\nCitation\n\n1. This By-law may be cited as Excise By-law No. 129.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This By-law and revocation shall take effect on and from the date of publication of this By- law in the Gazette.\n\n3. For the purposes of the definition of ‘prescribed production area’ in subsection 6B(1) of the Excise Tariff Act 1921, the petroleum production areas specified in paragraphs A, B, C and D below are prescribed.\n\n1.  WESTERN AUSTRALIA\n\nCanning Basin\n\n\\- West Terrace\n\nCarnarvon Basin\n\n\\- Barrow Island\n\n\\- Rough Range\n\nPerth Basin\n\n\\- each of the producing areas known as Dongara, Yardarino, Mondara and Mount Horner.\n\nB. QUEENSLAND\n\nBowen/Surat Basin\n\n\\- each of the producing areas known as Alton, Anabranch, Bennett, Boxleigh, Cabawin, Conloi, Duarran, Kincora, Maffra, McWhirter, Merivale, Moonie, Myrtleville, Narrows, Pringle Downs, Richmond, Rolleston, Roma, Samari Plains, Silver Springs, Snake Creek, Sunnybank, Trinidad, Warroon, Washpool and Yellowbank.\n\nCooper/Eromanga Basin\n\n\\- each of the producing areas known as Challum, Cook, Graham, Kercamurra, Kihee, Maxwell, Tennaperra, Thungo, Toby and Yanda.\n\nC. SOUTH AUSTRALIA\n\nCooper/Eromanga Basin\n\n\\- each of the producing areas known as Big Lake, Bookabourdie, Brolga, Brumby, Burke, Daralingie, Della, Dullingari, Fly Lake, Gidgealpa, Kidman, Marabooka, Merimelia, Moomba, Moorari, Mudrangie, Munkarie, Namur, Tirrawarra, Strzelecki, Toolachee and Yapeni.\n\nD. NORTHERN TERRITORY\n\nAmadeus Basin\n\n\\- each of the producing areas known as Mereenie and Palm Valley.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The by-law expressly revokes Excise By-law No. 97 and replaces the list of ‘prescribed production areas’ by naming specific petroleum producing areas in WA, QLD, SA and the NT. That revocation and the new list change the legal scope of which locations are treated as prescribed for subsection 6B(1) of the Excise Tariff Act 1921."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, administrative effect: simply lists geographic areas to be legally prescribed","Cross-reference to subsection 6B(1) of the Excise Tariff Act 1921 — effect depends on external provision","Delegated instrument made under subsection 165(2) of the Excise Act 1901 (administrative, not primary legislation)","Revocation of earlier by-law (No. 97) alters prior legal coverage without showing previous text","Precise geographic naming (many specific producing areas) increases compliance/identification burden for operators","Commencement tied to Gazette publication (timing dependents on administrative action)","Low textual ambiguity but practical complexity may arise in mapping facilities to the listed names"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law, made by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of Customs under the Excise Act 1901, revokes Excise By-law No. 97 and prescribes a list of specific petroleum production areas (in WA, QLD, SA and the NT) for the definition of “prescribed production area” in subsection 6B(1) of the Excise Tariff Act 1921. It takes effect on publication in the Gazette. Operators and assets located in the named fields will be treated as falling within that legal category for the referenced excise tariff provision."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This by-law performs a direct replacement of Excise By-law No. 97 with identical scope. It maintains the same list of prescribed petroleum production areas without expansion or contraction of the regulatory scheme. The instrument serves its original narrow purpose: specifying which oil and gas fields qualify for particular excise treatment under the Excise Tariff Act 1921."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (only 3 operative sections)","No defined terms within the by-law itself (relies on definitions in parent Excise Tariff Act 1921)","Simple structure: citation, commencement, and a list of geographical locations","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Straightforward revocation and replacement of previous by-law","List-based content that is purely declarative (naming specific oil fields)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes Excise By-law No. 97 and reissues a by-law listing specific oil and gas fields as \"prescribed production areas\" under the Excise Tariff Act 1921. \n\nIt affects oil and gas operators in the named fields across WA, QLD, SA and the NT and the agencies that collect excise. Practically, it updates the legal instrument governing which fields get the special excise treatment, maintaining the existing list rather than changing eligibility."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-129","history":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-129/history","analysis":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-129/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-129/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-129/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-129/documents"}}