{"id":"F2021L01069","name":"Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Compatible Cross-boundary Laws) Declaration 2021","slug":"offshore-petroleum-and-greenhouse-gas-storage-compatible-cross-boundary-laws-declaration-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440955,"registerId":"F2021L01069-fast-fetch-1775956394137","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Compatible Cross-boundary Laws) Declaration 2021","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 Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Compatible Cross‑boundary Laws) Declaration 2021\n\nI, Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources and Water, make the following declaration.\n\nDated  2 August 2021\n\nKeith Pitt\n\nMinister for Resources and Water\n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Laws declared to be compatible cross‑boundary laws\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Compatible Cross‑boundary Laws) Declaration 2021.\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The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 section 24A of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nCommonwealth Act means the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.\n\n5  Laws declared to be compatible cross‑boundary laws\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 24A(1) of the Commonwealth Act, the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 (Vic) is declared to be a compatible cross-boundary law for the purposes of the Commonwealth Act.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not amend or extend the text of existing statutes; it formally declares the Victorian Act to be a compatible cross‑boundary law (section 5) under the enabling power (section 3). It therefore does not by itself change the legislative scope of the Commonwealth Act, nor create new fees or offences. Decision‑maker: the Minister makes the declaration (instrument preamble and section 3). Any compliance costs or regulatory effects fall on operators only to the extent the Commonwealth Act gives effect to compatible laws."},"complexity_factors":["Single, focused substantive provision: a one‑line declaratory effect (section 5).","Straightforward commencement arrangement: instrument takes effect the day after registration (section 2).","Made under a specific enabling power rather than creating new substantive obligations (authority stated at section 3).","Limited definitions and no technical amendments to existing statutes (section 4 defines only the Commonwealth Act reference).","Legal effect depends on the operation and interpretation of the referenced Commonwealth Act (the instrument declares compatibility but does not itself specify how that compatibility is implemented)."],"plain_english_summary":"This short ministerial declaration (made under section 24A of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006) declares the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 (Vic) to be a “compatible cross‑boundary law” and takes effect the day after registration. It affects offshore petroleum and greenhouse‑gas storage operators and regulators by recognising the Victorian Act for cross‑boundary regulatory purposes; any compliance or regulatory application follows only as authorised by the Commonwealth Act."},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function contemplated by section 24A of the parent Act: declaring a specific state law to be compatible. There is no expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (5 sections, approximately 250 words)","Only 1 defined term ('Commonwealth Act')","Single substantive provision (section 5) with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond the enabling section (s 24A of the parent Act)","Straightforward declaratory function with no operational mechanics"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument declares Victoria’s Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 a \"compatible cross-boundary law\" under the Commonwealth Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006. \n\nThat enables coordinated regulation of offshore oil, gas and carbon storage projects that cross Victorian and Commonwealth waters, reducing legal gaps or conflicts and affecting operators, governments, workers and coastal communities by clarifying oversight and safety/environmental responsibilities."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/offshore-petroleum-and-greenhouse-gas-storage-compatible-cross-boundary-laws-declaration-2021","history":"/api/acts/offshore-petroleum-and-greenhouse-gas-storage-compatible-cross-boundary-laws-declaration-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/offshore-petroleum-and-greenhouse-gas-storage-compatible-cross-boundary-laws-declaration-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/offshore-petroleum-and-greenhouse-gas-storage-compatible-cross-boundary-laws-declaration-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/offshore-petroleum-and-greenhouse-gas-storage-compatible-cross-boundary-laws-declaration-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/offshore-petroleum-and-greenhouse-gas-storage-compatible-cross-boundary-laws-declaration-2021/documents"}}