{"id":"F2007B00094","name":"Excise By-law No. 154","slug":"excise-by-law-no-154","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":61767,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00094-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Excise By-law No. 154","content":"Excise Act 1901\n\nEXCISE BY-LAW NO. 154\n\nI, Patrick Joseph Colmer, 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. 128:\n\nDated this 4th day of February 2000.\n\nOriginal Signed by\n\nP J COLMER\n\nDelegate of the Chief Executive Officer of Customs\n\nCitation\n\n1.  This By-law may be cited as Excise By-law No. 154.\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 new production area’ in subsection 6C(1) of the Excise Tariff Act 1921, the new petroleum production areas specified in paragraphs A, B, C and D below are prescribed.\n\n4. For the purposes of this By-law, the Excise Tariff Act 1921 means the Excise Tariff Act 1921, as amended or proposed to be altered.\n\n1.  WESTERN AUSTRALIA\n\nCarnarvon Basin\n\n\\- each of the production areas in the Carnarvon Basin known as Barrow Island, Campbell, Chervil, Cossack, Cowle, Crest, Goodwyn No. 6, Harriet/Lenita, Hermes, North Herald, Roller/Skate, Rosette, Saladin/Yammaderry, Sinbad, South Pepper, Tanami and Wanaea.\n\nCanning Basin\n\n\\- each of the production areas in the Canning Basin known as Blina and Sundown.\n\nPerth Basin\n\n\\- the production area in the Perth basin known as Mount Horner.\n\nB. QUEENSLAND\n\nBowen/Surat Basin\n\n\\- each of the production areas in the Bowen/Surat Basin known as Boggo Creek, Eluanbrook, Fairymount, Louise, Riverslea, Thomby Creek, Waratah and Yellowbank Creek.\n\nCooper/Eromanga Basin\n\n\\- each of the production areas in the Cooper/Eromanga Basin known as Black Stump, Bodalla South, Bogala, Chookoo, Cooroo, Glenvale, Gunna, Ipundu, Jackson, Jackson South, Kenmore, Koora, Kooroopa, Mooliampah, Naccowlah South, Naccowlah West, Nockatunga, Sigma, Takyah, Talgeberry, Tennaperra, Tickalara, Tinpilla, Tintaburra, Watson, Watson South and Wilson.\n\nC. SOUTH AUSTRALIA\n\nCooper/Eromanga basin\n\n\\- each of the production areas in the Cooper/Eromanga Basin known as Alwyn, Big Lake, Brolga, Cuttapirrie, Dirkala, Dullingari, Dullingari North, Fly Lake, Gidgealpa, Jena, Kerinna, Limestone Creek/Biala, Meranji, Merrimelia, Moorari, Muteroo, Narcoonowie, Nungeroo, Spencer North,\n\nSpencer South, Spencer West, Strzelecki, Ulandi, Wancoocha and Woolkina.\n\nD. NORTHERN TERRITORY\n\nAmadeus Basin\n\n\\- the production area in the Amadeus Basin known as East Mereenie.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This by-law performs exactly the function intended by the parent Excise Tariff Act 1921 - prescribing specific petroleum production areas for excise purposes. It is a routine administrative instrument updating the list of eligible fields, consistent with the original legislative scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 4 substantive sections plus citation/commencement)","No defined terms section - relies on definitions in parent Excise Tariff Act 1921","Simple list structure (paragraphs A-D by state/territory)","Single operative provision (section 3) prescribing specific geographical areas","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond basic statutory references","Straightforward revocation of previous by-law (No. 128) without transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law officially lists specific oil and gas fields in WA, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory as \"prescribed new production areas\" under the Excise Act, updating and replacing the prior list. That classification alters excise duty treatment for petroleum from those fields, affecting operators and the agencies that administer and collect excise."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The By-law revokes Excise By-law No. 128 (preamble) and prescribes a specific set of petroleum production areas for the purposes of subsection 6C(1) of the Excise Tariff Act 1921 (section 3). That revocation and new list alters which fields qualify as 'prescribed new production areas' under the Excise Tariff Act, thereby changing which operators are subject to the Act's new-area treatment."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference dependency: relies on the definition of 'prescribed new production area' in subsection 6C(1) of the Excise Tariff Act 1921 (section 3 of this By-law).","Revocation: expressly revokes Excise By-law No. 128 (preamble), changing prior scope and requiring comparison against earlier instrument.","Delegated decision-making: made by a Customs delegate under subsection 165(2) of the Excise Act 1901 (preamble) — limited statutory discretion but administrative action.","Commencement mechanics: takes effect on Gazette publication (section 2) — timing determined by publication, not a fixed date.","Large schedule: extensive list of named production areas across multiple basins and jurisdictions (sections 3 and schedule) — requires precise field identification by operators.","Interpretative dependency: practical effect depends on how subsection 6C(1) of the Excise Tariff Act operates (external legal interpretation needed).","Compliance burden: operators must determine whether their operations fall within the listed names or geographic definitions, creating administrative verification needs."],"plain_english_summary":"This By-law names specific petroleum production fields that are declared “prescribed new production areas” for the Excise Tariff Act 1921 (subsection 6C(1)). It revokes the earlier By-law No. 128 and takes effect on publication in the Gazette.\n\nIt affects petroleum producers and Customs decision-making: operators inside the listed fields will be treated differently under the Excise Tariff Act, so they must identify whether their field is listed and comply with any excise/tariff requirements. The designation is made by a Customs delegate (Excise Act s165(2))."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-154","history":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-154/history","analysis":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-154/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-154/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-154/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/excise-by-law-no-154/documents"}}