{"id":"petroleum-and-geothermal-energy-resources-registration-fees-regulations-1990","name":"Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990","slug":"petroleum-and-geothermal-energy-resources-registration-fees-regulations-1990","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179276,"registerId":"wa-petroleum-and-geothermal-energy-resources-registration-fees-regulations-1990-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nPetroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Act 1967\n\nPetroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990\n\nWestern Australia\n\nPetroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Prescribed amounts 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\nOther notes 5\n\n  \n\nPetroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Act 1967\n\nPetroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990*.\n\n[Regulation 1 amended in Gazette 23 Jun 2009 p. 2481.]\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations shall come into operation on the commencement of the *Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment Act 1990*.\n\n##### 3. Prescribed amounts\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 4(2) of the Act, the prescribed amount is an amount of $6 010.00.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 4(3) of the Act, the prescribed amount is an amount of $6 010.00.\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 4(4) of the Act, the prescribed amount is an amount of $9 550.00.\n\n(4) For the purposes of section 4(6) of the Act, the prescribed amount is an amount of $6 010.00.\n\n(5) For the purposes of section 4(7) of the Act, the prescribed amount is an amount of $9 597.00.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3092; 28 Feb 2003 p. 673; 23 Jun 2009 p. 2481; 11 May 2010 p. 1825-6; 16 Jul 2010 p. 3365; 1 Jul 2011 p. 2742; 12 Jun 2012 p. 2457; 25 Feb 2014 p. 504; 17 Jun 2014 p. 1988; 30 Jun 2015 p. 2352; 24 Jun 2016 p. 2333; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3303; 25 Jun 2018 p. 2318; 18 Jun 2019 p. 2052‑3; SL 2020/93 r. 12; SL 2021/85 r. 25; SL 2023/36 r. 24.]\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Petroleum (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990* 1 | 28 Sep 1990 p. 5108 | 1 Oct 1990 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 28 Sep 1990 p. 5099) |\n| *Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations 2002* | 28 Jun 2002 p. 3091‑2 | 1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2) |\n| *Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations 2003* | 28 Feb 2003 p. 672‑3 | 28 Feb 2003 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Petroleum (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990* as at 7 May 2004** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations 2009* | 23 Jun 2009 p. 2480-1 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010* | 11 May 2010 p. 1825-6 | r. 1 and 2: 11 May 2010 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 12 May 2010 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010* | 16 Jul 2010 p. 3364-5 | r. 1 and 2: 16 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 17 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b)(ii)) |\n| **Reprint 2: The *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990* as at 6 Aug 2010** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011* | 1 Jul 2011 p. 2741‑2 | r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012* | 12 Jun 2012 p. 2457 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2012 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations 2014* | 25 Feb 2014 p. 504 | r. 1 and 2: 25 Feb 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Feb 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014* | 17 Jun 2014 p. 1987‑8 | r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Amendment Regulations 2015* | 30 Jun 2015 p. 2351‑2 | r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Levies) Regulations 2016* Pt. 12 | 24 Jun 2016 p. 2325‑34 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017* Pt. 13 | 23 Jun 2017 p. 3279‑309 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018* Pt. 13 | 25 Jun 2018 p. 2297‑324 | 1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 3: The *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990* as at 13 Jul 2018** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019* Pt. 12 | 18 Jun 2019 p. 2040‑56 | 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2020* Pt. 6 | SL 2020/93 26 Jun 2020 | 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021* Pt. 10 | SL 2021/85 21 Jun 2021 | 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023* Pt. 9 | SL 2023/36 5 May 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 Now known as the *Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990*; citation changed (see note under r. 1).\n\n© State of Western Australia 2023.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2023.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations have not changed scope from their original purpose: they continue solely to prescribe fee amounts payable under specified subsections of the parent Act. Amendments listed in the compilation table update dollar figures and commencement timing but do not expand or reframe the instrument's regulatory role."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: three operative clauses only (citation, commencement, prescribed amounts).","Primary function is numeric: sets fixed dollar amounts rather than complex regulatory rules.","Cross-references to specific subsections of the parent Act (section 4(2), 4(3), 4(4), 4(6), 4(7)) require readers to check the Act to see which transactions are affected.","Frequent historical amendments to fee figures and commencement dates increase maintenance/tracking burden for users and administrators.","Low administrative discretion and straightforward compliance/enforcement mechanics reduce legal complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations prescribe the exact dollar amounts payable as registration fees under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Act 1967. Applicants and holders of petroleum and geothermal registrations pay these fixed fees to the State. Mechanically, the instrument removes discretion over fee quantum by fixing amounts, creating a predictable compliance cost for businesses; subsequent amendments have adjusted the numeric fees but keep the regulation's role limited to setting those amounts."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation has remained true to its original purpose. While the name was expanded in 2010 to include 'Geothermal Energy Resources' (previously just 'Petroleum'), this was a logical extension of the existing fee framework to cover a related energy resource sector, not a fundamental expansion of scope. The regulation continues to do exactly what it was designed to do in 1990: set dollar amounts for registration fees."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short - only 3 substantive regulations","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation except the parent Act","Simple tabular structure for fee amounts","Straightforward arithmetic values with no conditional logic or exceptions","Amendment history is extensive but does not affect operational complexity of the current text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Western Australian regulation that sets the fees companies must pay to register petroleum and geothermal energy projects with the government.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets specific dollar amounts for different types of registration fees under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Act 1967\n- Currently charges:\n  - **$6,010** for most registrations (sections 4(2), 4(3), and 4(6) of the Act)\n  - **$9,550** for transfers of registered interests (section 4(4))\n  - **$9,597** for registering caveats (legal warnings that protect someone's interest in a project) (section 4(7))\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Mining and energy companies operating in Western Australia\n- Companies exploring for or extracting petroleum (oil and gas) or developing geothermal energy projects\n- Anyone registering a legal interest or caveat over these projects\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese fees are the cost of doing business in WA's resources sector. The regulation ensures the government can recover administrative costs for maintaining the public register of petroleum and geothermal titles. The fees are updated regularly (as shown by 14 amendments since 2002) to keep pace with inflation and administrative costs."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not accessible. The title suggests a narrow, technical regulation focused solely on registration fees for petroleum and geothermal energy resource interests in Western Australia, which is consistent with what such a regulation would typically contain — but this cannot be confirmed without the actual content."},"complexity_factors":["Content of the legislation is entirely unavailable — no text could be retrieved or analysed","Only the title and a website error message were provided","No substantive legal provisions, definitions, schedules, or fee structures are accessible for assessment","Complexity cannot be meaningfully rated without legislative content"],"plain_english_summary":"The Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990 set the fees payable for registering interests, licences or dealings related to petroleum and geothermal activities in Western Australia. They primarily affect companies and individuals holding or applying for exploration or production rights. The full text wasn’t available for review here; consult the WA legislation website or Parliamentary Counsel’s Office for the current instrument."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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