{"id":"petroleum-prospecting-and-mining-regulations-2001","name":"PETROLEUM (PROSPECTING AND MINING) REGULATIONS 2001","slug":"petroleum-prospecting-and-mining-regulations-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177097,"registerId":"nt-petroleum-prospecting-and-mining-regulations-2001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"PETROLEUM (PROSPECTING AND MINING) REGULATIONS 2001","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nPETROLEUM (PROSPECTING AND MINING) REGULATIONS 2001\nAs in force at 11 April 2001\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Rent increase to cover GST ............................................................ 1\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 11 April 2001\n____________________\nPETROLEUM (PROSPECTING AND MINING) REGULATIONS 2001\nRegulations under the Petroleum (Prospecting and Mining) Act 1954 as\ncontinued in force by section 119 of the Petroleum Act 1984\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum (Prospecting and\nMining) Regulations 2001.\n2 Rent increase to cover GST\n(1) If an annual rent prescribed by section 56 of the Act is payable in\nrespect of a period any of which is after 30 June 2000, the amount\nof the rent payable in respect of the period after 30 June 2000 is\nincreased by the amount of the GST component.\n(2) Despite that rent in respect of a period after 30 June 2000 may\nhave been paid, the additional amount of the GST component may\nbe separately charged and is payable by the lessee within one\nmonth after the date the charge is made.\n(3) The GST component of rent in respect of a period after\n30 June 2000 is to be calculated in accordance with the formula:\nGST component = (AR/10) x (GST period/366)\nwhere:\nARis the relevant annual rent prescribed; and\nGST period is the number of days that are in the period after\n30 June 2000.\n(4) In this regulation, GST has the same meaning as in the A New Tax\nSystem (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth.\n\nPetroleum (Prospecting and Mining) Regulations 2001 2\nNOTE\nThese Regulations are made for the purposes of the Petroleum (Prospecting\nand Mining) Act 1954 that in accordance with section 119 of the Petroleum\nAct 1984 continues in force in respect of leases granted under Petroleum\n(Prospecting and Mining) Act 1954 (referred to as the repealed Act in section\n119).\n\nENDNOTES\nPetroleum (Prospecting and Mining) Regulations 2001 3\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nPetroleum (Prospecting and Mining) Regulations (SL No. 22, 2001)\nNotified 11 April 2001\nCommenced 11 April 2001\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1.","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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: adjusting petroleum mining rents for GST. It has not expanded beyond this specific technical tax adjustment."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 substantive regulations (r 1 is citation, r 2 is the operative provision)","Single defined term ('GST') with straightforward external reference to Commonwealth legislation","Simple mathematical formula with only two variables","No nested exceptions or conditional chains — just a straightforward 'if-then' structure for dates after 30 June 2000","No cross-references to other parts of the regulations (since there are no other parts)","Total length is approximately 1.5 pages including endnotes"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations make a simple but important change to how much petroleum mining companies pay in rent to the Northern Territory Government for their leases.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Petroleum mining lease holders** in the Northern Territory — specifically those holding leases granted under the old Petroleum (Prospecting and Mining) Act 1954 (which was replaced by the 1984 Act but kept alive for existing leases).\n- The **Northern Territory Government**, which collects the rent.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWhen the **GST (Goods and Services Tax)** was introduced by the Commonwealth on 1 July 2000, it affected government charges too. These regulations ensure that the annual rent paid by petroleum miners **increases to cover the GST component** for any rental period falling after 30 June 2000.\n\n**How it works:**\n\n- If a miner pays annual rent for a period that includes days after 30 June 2000, the rent goes up by the GST amount.\n- The formula is: **(Annual Rent ÷ 10) × (Number of days after 30 June 2000 ÷ 366)**\n- Even if rent was already paid, the government can send a separate bill for the extra GST amount, which must be paid within one month.\n\n**In short:** This is a technical adjustment to ensure petroleum mining rents keep pace with Australia's new tax system introduced in 2000."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Regulation 2 modifies the financial terms of leases governed by the Petroleum (Prospecting and Mining) Act by adding a GST component to annual rent for periods after 30 June 2000. This increases lessee liability relative to the pre-GST rent calculation; the regulation operates under the continuing application of the 1954 Act as noted in the instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow amendment focused on rent adjustment to include GST (Regulation 2).","Clear numeric formula for the GST component: GST component = (AR/10) x (GST period/366) (Regulation 2(3)); AR is annual rent.","Temporal/retrospective application limited to periods after 30 June 2000 (Regulation 2(1),(3)), requiring day-counting for partial periods.","Administrative requirement permitting a separate charge after rent payment and a one-month payment deadline (Regulation 2(2)).","Cross-references to section 56 of the Act for which rents are prescribed and to the Commonwealth GST Act for the definition of GST (Regulation 2(1),(4)).","Minor calculation ambiguity risk (use of 366 denominator) that could produce disputes about day counts and pro rata amounts."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation adds a GST charge to annual rents payable under section 56 of the Petroleum (Prospecting and Mining) Act for any lease period that falls after 30 June 2000. The lessee (the rent-payer) must pay the additional GST component, which is calculated by a short formula and can be charged separately even if the base rent was already paid, with payment due within one month of the charge."},"summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the regulations appear to remain focused on their original intent: governing the prospecting and mining of petroleum through royalty collection, environmental regulation, and operational licensing. No evidence of scope creep or departure from the enabling Act's purpose is apparent from the metadata provided."},"complexity_factors":["Administration is split across three separate government departments, each responsible for different provisions","Interacts with and is subordinate to a parent Act, requiring understanding of both instruments together","Covers multiple distinct subject areas: royalties, environmental regulation, and general licensing/operations","Technical petroleum industry terminology and concepts (royalty calculations, exploration vs production phases)","Limited metadata available in the provided text, making full assessment of the regulation's content difficult","Environmental provisions under Part V, Division 2 likely involve complex compliance frameworks"],"plain_english_summary":"The Petroleum (Prospecting and Mining) Regulations 2001 set the rules for exploring and extracting oil and gas in the Northern Territory, covering licences, environmental protections and royalty payments. They affect petroleum companies, landowners/communities and the government agencies that regulate activity. Compliance determines who may operate, how operations must protect the environment and what royalties are owed — and enforcement is complicated by the regulations being administered across three different departments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/petroleum-prospecting-and-mining-regulations-2001","history":"/api/acts/petroleum-prospecting-and-mining-regulations-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/petroleum-prospecting-and-mining-regulations-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/petroleum-prospecting-and-mining-regulations-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/petroleum-prospecting-and-mining-regulations-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/petroleum-prospecting-and-mining-regulations-2001/documents"}}