{"id":"F2018L01238","name":"Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations 2018","slug":"offshore-minerals-works-licence-fees-regulations-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439751,"registerId":"F2018L01238-fast-fetch-1775955654531","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations 2018","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nOffshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations 2018\n\nI, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated 30 August 2018\n\nPeter Cosgrove\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nMatt Canavan\n\nMinister for Resources and Northern Australia\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Definitions\n\n6 Rate of works licence fee\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nOffshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations 2018.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 1 September 2018\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981.\n\n6  Rate of works licence fee\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 4(1) of the Act, the rate of $20 is prescribed for each hectare or part of a hectare of a works area.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nOffshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the prior Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations and prescribes a specific fee rate of $20 per hectare or part (Regulation 6; Schedule 1). It does not amend the underlying Act; it changes the regulatory detail by setting the applicable charge and removing the earlier regulation, thereby altering the administered fee framework."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision: prescribes a flat rate ($20 per hectare or part) — limited legal variation (Regulation 6).","Cross‑reference to primary legislation: relies on subsection 4(1) of the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981 to give effect to the fee, requiring users to consult the Act for context (Regulation 6).","Repeal of prior instrument: removes the earlier Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations, which may require attention to transitional or historical fee arrangements (Schedule 1).","Commencement mechanics: contains a commencement table specifying the operative date (1 September 2018), affecting timing for payment and administration (Regulation 2).","Administrative calculation detail: fee expressed per hectare or part of a hectare creates rounding/measurement and billing implications for area calculation and invoicing."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the works‑licence charge for offshore mineral activities at $20 for each hectare (or part of a hectare) of a works area under the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981. It applies to applicants and holders of offshore works licences and fixes the per‑area fee payable when a licence is granted or maintained. The instrument also repeals the earlier Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations and commenced on 1 September 2018."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose of setting fees for works licences. The 2018 version simply updates the fee rate and repeals the previous regulations without expanding into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 operative sections, with 1 substantive provision (section 6)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single straightforward calculation: $20 per hectare or part thereof","Schedule 1 contains only a simple repeal of the previous instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short regulation that sets the fee for **works licences** in Australia's offshore minerals industry.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets a flat fee of **$20 per hectare** (or part thereof) for works licence areas under the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981.\n- Repeals (cancels) the previous version of these regulations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Companies or individuals holding **works licences** — permits that allow construction and other works in offshore areas for mineral exploration or extraction.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It determines how much licence holders must pay the government for the area they occupy. This is a standard administrative fee to manage Australia's offshore mineral resources.\n\n**Key point:** This is essentially a **fee update** — replacing old regulations with a new prescribed rate."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/offshore-minerals-works-licence-fees-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/offshore-minerals-works-licence-fees-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/offshore-minerals-works-licence-fees-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/offshore-minerals-works-licence-fees-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/offshore-minerals-works-licence-fees-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/offshore-minerals-works-licence-fees-regulations-2018/documents"}}