Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Regulations 2019
S.R. No. 119/2019
Version as at
30 November 2019
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
Part 1—Preliminary 1
1 Objectives 1
2 Authorising provision 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Revocations 1
5 Definition 2
Part 2—Authorities 3
6 Injection testing plan—monitoring and verification plan 3
7 Injection testing plan—risk management plan 5
8 Maximum time period for commencement of injection 5
9 Injection and monitoring plan—monitoring and verification plan 5
10 Injection and monitoring plan—risk management plan 7
11 Special access authorisation 8
12 Form of work program 8
13 Reporting of serious situations 8
14 Other matters to be included in the operation plan 10
15 Discovery of underground geological storage formation 11
16 Information, samples and records 11
Part 3—Environment management plan 13
17 Operation plan must include an environment management plan 13
18 Description of the environment 13
19 Description of environmental effects and risks 13
20 Environmental performance objectives and standards 14
21 Implementation strategy for the environment management plan 14
22 Other information in the environment management plan 16
Part 4—Specified information to be submitted to Minister 17
23 Holder to provide information about wells made under certain authorities 17
24 Holder of authority to provide information about seismic and other surveys 18
25 Annual report 18
Part 5—Royalties and rent 21
26 Time and manner of payment of royalties 21
27 Rent for occupancy of Crown land 21
Part 6—Pecuniary interest statements 22
28 Definitions 22
29 Duty of disclosure of pecuniary interests 22
30 Disclosure of interest register 23
31 Inspection of register 23
Part 7—Fees 24
32 Application fees 24
33 Late fee for renewal of exploration permit 24
34 Fee for renewal of exploration permit 24
35 Fee for renewal of retention lease 24
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36 Late fee for retention lease 24
37 Annual fees for exploration permit, retention lease or injection and monitoring licence 24
38 Fees for transfer of an exploration permit, retention lease or injection and monitoring licence 25
39 Fees for inspection of, or copy of document in, greenhouse gas sequestration register 25
40 Fee for Minister's certificate 26
Part 8—General 27
41 Compensation agreement—application to VCAT 27
42 Period before a disputed claim can go to VCAT or Supreme Court 27
43 Minister may require information from petroleum operators 27
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Endnotes 29
1 General information 29
2 Table of Amendments 31
3 Amendments Not in Operation 32
4 Explanatory details 33
Version No.001
Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Regulations 2019
S.R. No. 119/2019
Version as at
30 November 2019
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a) to provide for the elimination or minimisation of the environmental, health and safety hazards and risks associated with greenhouse gas sequestration operations; and
(b) to prescribe various administrative matters, fees and other requirements authorised by the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 303 of the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008.
3 Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 30 November 2019.
4 Revocations
The following Regulations are revoked—
(a) Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Regulations 2009[1];
(b) Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Amendment Regulations 2015[2].
5 Definition
In these Regulations—
the Act means the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008.
Part 2—Authorities
6 Injection testing plan—monitoring and verification plan
(1) For the purposes of section 38(d) of the Act, the monitoring and verification plan included in an injection testing plan prepared by the holder of an exploration permit must include—
(a) details of—
(i) the characteristics of the geological formation into which a liquid or gas is proposed to be injected; and
(ii) any geological or other conditions that may influence containment of an injected liquid or gas; and
(b) a description of—
(i) the existing environment above, on and below the surface of the ground; and
(ii) any resource above, on or below the surface of the ground that a person is entitled to extract or use under a resource authority; and
(c) details of the equipment proposed to be used to monitor the behaviour of any injected liquid or gas and where the equipment is to be located; and
(d) details of—
(i) the monitoring techniques, whether above, on or below the surface of the ground, that the holder of the exploration permit proposes to use to monitor the behaviour of any injected liquid or gas and its effect on the environment; and
(ii) the length of time that each technique is to be used; and
(iii) how often each technique is to be carried out; and
(e) details of the methods to be used for differentiating injected liquids or gases from naturally occurring liquids or gases; and
(f) details of—
(i) how the actual behaviour of injected liquids or gases is to be verified against the expected behaviour of injected liquids or gases; and
(ii) how often the actual behaviour of injected liquids or gases is to be verified against the expected behaviour of injected liquids or gases; and
(g) details of—
(i) how the effect of injected liquids or gases on naturally occurring liquids or gases is to be verified against the effect (if any) that the holder of the exploration permit expected; and
(ii) how often the effect of injected liquids or gases on naturally occurring liquids or gases is to be verified against the effect (if any) that the holder of the exploration permit expected.
(2) For the purposes of section 55(2)(a) of the Act, a monitoring and verification plan must specify that a report under section 55(1) of the Act on the outcome of all monitoring and verification activities carried out under the licence must be provided every month.
7 Injection testing plan—risk management plan
For the purposes of section 38(e) of the Act, the risk management plan included in an injection testing plan prepared by the holder of an exploration permit must include—
(a) details of potential risks and damage to, and impacts on, public health and the environment that may result from injection testing operations, whether or not in emergency conditions; and
(b) performance objectives and standards against which performance by the holder of the exploration permit in avoiding those risks, damages and impacts is to be measured; and
(c) a strategy for the management of those risks, damages and impacts.
8 Maximum time period for commencement of injection
For the purposes of sections 73(2) and 75(2) of the Act, the maximum time period is 5 years beginning on the date on which the application for the injection and monitoring licence is made.
9 Injection and monitoring plan—monitoring and verification plan
(1) For the purposes of section 94(j) of the Act, a monitoring and verification plan included in an injection and monitoring plan prepared by the holder of an injection and monitoring licence must include—
(a) details of—
(i) the characteristics of the geological formation into which a greenhouse gas substance is proposed to be injected; and
(ii) any geological or other conditions that may influence containment of an injected greenhouse gas substance; and
(b) a description of—
(i) the existing environment above, on and below the surface of the ground; and
(ii) any resource above, on and below the surface of the ground that a person is entitled to extract or use under a resource authority; and
(c) details of the equipment proposed to be used to monitor the behaviour of injected greenhouse gas substances and where the equipment is to be located; and
(d) details of—
(i) the monitoring techniques, whether above, on or below the surface of the ground, that the holder of the injection and monitoring licence proposes to use to monitor the behaviour of any injected greenhouse gas substance and its effect on the environment; and
(ii) the length of time that each technique is to be used; and
(iii) how often each monitoring technique is to be carried out; and
(e) details of the methods to be used for—
(i) differentiating injected greenhouse gas substances from naturally occurring greenhouse gas substances; and
(ii) differentiating between 2 or more kinds of injected greenhouse gas substances; and
(f) details of—
(i) how the actual behaviour of injected greenhouse gas substances is to be verified against the expected behaviour of injected greenhouse gas substances; and
(ii) how often the actual behaviour of injected greenhouse gas substances is to be verified against the expected behaviour of injected greenhouse gas substances; and
(g) details of—
(i) how the effect of injected greenhouse gas substances on naturally occurring liquids or gases is to be verified against the effect (if any) that the holder of the injection and monitoring licence expected; and
(ii) how often the effect of injected greenhouse gas substances on naturally occurring liquids or gases is to be verified against the effect (if any) that the holder of the injection and monitoring licence expected.
(2) For the purposes of section 111(2)(a) of the Act, a monitoring and verification plan must specify that a report under section 111(1) of the Act on the outcome of all monitoring and verification activities carried out under the licence must be provided every month.
10 Injection and monitoring plan—risk management plan
For the purposes of section 94(k) of the Act, a risk management plan included in an injection and monitoring plan prepared by the holder of an injection and monitoring licence must include—
(a) details of potential risks and damage to, and impacts on, public health and the environment that may result from injection activities, whether or not in emergency conditions; and
(b) performance objectives and standards against which performance by the holder of the injection and monitoring licence in avoiding those risks, damages and impacts is to be measured; and
(c) a strategy for the management of those risks, damages and impacts.
11 Special access authorisation
For the purposes of section 131 of the Act, a special access authorisation continues in force for 12 months after the date on which it is granted.
12 Form of work program
For the purposes of section 148(d) of the Act, a work program must be in—
(a) electronic form; or
(b) a form approved by the Minister.
13 Reporting of serious situations
(1) For the purposes of section 181 of the Act, the period within which a serious situation must be reported by the holder of the authority is—
(a) in the case of a serious situation that has occurred—
(i) by a preliminary report, 2 hours after the authority holder or any person associated with the greenhouse gas sequestration operation carried out under the authority first becomes aware of the occurrence; and
(ii) by a further report, 3 days after the authority holder or any person associated with the greenhouse gas sequestration operation first becomes aware of the occurrence; or
(b) in the case of a serious situation that may occur—
(i) by a preliminary report, 2 hours after the authority holder or any person associated with the greenhouse gas sequestration operation first becomes aware that the serious situation may occur; and
(ii) by a further report, 3 days after the authority holder or any person associated with the greenhouse gas sequestration operation first becomes aware that the serious situation may occur.
(2) A preliminary report under subregulation (1) must be given by telephone to the Department and must include—
(a) the name of the informant; and
(b) the telephone number of the informant; and
(c) the name of the holder of the authority; and
(d) the location of the serious situation; and
(e) sufficient details to identify the serious situation.
(3) A further report under subregulation (1) must be given in writing to the Department and must include—
(a) the name, address, telephone number and email address of the authority holder; and
(b) details of the serious situation and where it has occurred or may occur; and
(c) as the case requires, details of—
(i) the leak or anticipated leak; or
(ii) the unpredicted behaviour or anticipated unpredicted behaviour; or
(iii) the significant impact or anticipated significant impact; or
(iv) the unsuitable, or anticipated unsuitable, underground geological storage formation; and
(d) details of any harm or damage that has been or may be suffered by any person or the environment; and
(e) details of action taken, or to be taken, to control or minimise harm or damage; and
(f) any other information relevant to the serious situation that has occurred, or may occur, that is requested by the Minister.
14 Other matters to be included in the operation plan
For the purposes of section 209(d) of the Act, an operation plan given to the Minister by the holder of an authority must provide for—
(a) a review by the holder of the risks identified in the plan whenever there is a significant change in the risks that the operation may pose; and
(b) a review of the plan by the holder at least once every 5 years; and
(c) submission to the Minister of a report by the holder on the findings of each review; and
(d) if the operation involves drilling and operating a well, an assessment of all safety and environmental risks associated with drilling and operating a well and a description of how those risks will be managed.
15 Discovery of underground geological storage formation
(1) For the purposes of section 230(1)(a) of the Act, the information that is required to be given to the Minister regarding an underground geological storage formation discovered in an authority area is—
(a) the location of the formation and its extent; and
(b) the geoscientific properties of the formation and the surrounding area; and
(c) particulars of properties of fluids found in the formation and the surrounding area; and
(d) particulars of pressures in the formation and the surrounding area; and
(e) an analysis of the suitability of the formation for the storage of greenhouse gas substances; and
(f) any other information requested by the Minister in the direction given under section 230(1) of the Act.
(2) The information required under subregulation (1) must be given in writing.
16 Information, samples and records
(1) For the purposes of section 231(a) of the Act, the information required to be collected for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the Act is—
(a) geoscientific data; and
(b) engineering and safety data; and
(c) injection data; and
(d) monitoring data.
(2) For the purposes of section 231(a) of the Act, the samples required to be collected for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the Act are—
(a) rock cores; and
(b) cuttings; and
(c) side wall cores; and
(d) drilling muds; and
(e) fluids; and
(f) gases; and
(g) other related substances.
(3) For the purposes of section 231(b) of the Act—
(a) the information referred to in subregulation (1) must be kept in a readily accessible electronic format in accordance with accepted industry practices; and
(b) the samples referred to in subregulation (2) must be kept in accordance with accepted industry practices.
(4) For the purposes of section 231(c) of the Act, the holder of an authority must give to the Minister information, samples and records in accordance with any request made by the Minister.
Part 3—Environment management plan
17 Operation plan must include an environment management plan
(1) Subject to subregulation (2), for the purposes of section 209(d) of the Act, an operation plan given to the Minister by the holder of an authority must include an environment management plan in accordance with this Part.
(2) An environment management plan under this Part is not required to include matters that are included in the injection testing plan or the injection and monitoring plan that form part of the operation plan in which the environment management plan is included.
18 Description of the environment
An environment management plan must—
(a) describe the existing environment that may be affected by the greenhouse gas sequestration operation, including but not limited to any relevant cultural, historical, aesthetic, social, recreational, ecological, biological, landscape and economic aspects of the existing environment that may be affected; and
(b) identify the relevant values and sensitivities (if any) of the existing environment.
19 Description of environmental effects and risks
An environment management plan must identify and evaluate the environmental effects and risks that may arise directly or indirectly from—
(a) activities under the greenhouse gas sequestration operation (including construction if applicable); and
(b) any conditions that may result from activities under the greenhouse gas sequestration operation, including but not limited to conditions resulting from accidents or emergencies.
20 Environmental performance objectives and standards
An environment management plan must—
(a) define environmental performance objectives and set environmental performance standards for measuring the protection of the environment by the holder of the authority when carrying out the greenhouse gas sequestration operation; and
(b) include measurement methods for determining whether those objectives and standards have been met.
21 Implementation strategy for the environment management plan
An environment management plan must contain an implementation strategy that—
(a) includes measures to ensure that the environmental performance objectives and standards in the environment management plan are met; and
(b) identifies the specific systems, practices and procedures to be used to ensure that—
(i) any potential adverse environmental effects of, and any risks to the environment arising from, the greenhouse gas sequestration operation are eliminated or continuously minimised so far as is reasonably practicable; and
(ii) the environmental performance objectives and standards in the environment management plan are met; and
(c) sets out the roles and responsibilities of personnel in relation to the implementation, management and review of the environment management plan; and
(d) includes measures to ensure that each employee or contractor working on or in connection with the greenhouse gas sequestration operation—
(i) is aware of the employee's or contractor's responsibilities in relation to the environment; and
(ii) has the appropriate skills and training to be able to fulfil those responsibilities; and
(e) provides for the monitoring, audit and review of the environmental performance and implementation strategy of the holder of the authority; and
(f) provides for the maintenance of a quantitative record of emissions and discharges to the air, land surface or below that land surface environment—
(i) other than those relating to liquids, gases or greenhouse gas substances injected under an authority; and
(ii) that is accurate and can be monitored and audited against the environmental performance objectives and standards in the environment management plan.
22 Other information in the environment management plan
An environment management plan must contain the following—
(a) a statement of the corporate environmental policy of the holder of the authority;
(b) a report on any consultations between the holder and relevant authorities, interested people and organisations in the course of developing the environment management plan;
(c) a list of all Commonwealth and State legislation that relates to environmental management of the greenhouse gas sequestration operation.
Part 4—Specified information to be submitted to Minister
23 Holder to provide information about wells made under certain authorities
(1) If the holder of an exploration permit or an injection and monitoring licence makes a well, the holder must submit the following information to the Minister—
(a) a description of the location and purpose of the well and the proposed down hole activity;
(b) the period during which the holder expects that the well will be used;
(c) a description of—
(i) the characteristics of the geological formation where the well is situated; and
(ii) the existing environment and conditions, and any resource (whether above, on or below the surface of the ground) that the holder is entitled to extract or use under a resource authority.
(2) The information required under subregulation (1) must be provided to the Minister within—
(a) 3 months after the well is made; or
(b) the period approved by the Minister.
(3) If a well made by the holder of an exploration permit or an injection and monitoring licence ceases to be required or used, the holder must—
(a) decommission the well; and
(b) provide a report to the Minister on the measures taken for the decommissioning of the well.
24 Holder of authority to provide information about seismic and other surveys
(1) If the holder of an exploration permit, retention lease or injection and monitoring licence conducts a seismic or any other survey in the course of carrying out a greenhouse gas sequestration operation under the permit, lease or licence, the holder must submit to the Minister the following information—
(a) the location and purpose of the survey;
(b) the date and duration of the survey;
(c) details of the geoscientific and other data generated by the survey.
(2) The information required under subregulation (1) must be provided to the Minister—
(a) within 3 months after the survey has been conducted; or
(b) within the period approved by the Minister.
25 Annual report
(1) The holder of an authority must, in accordance with subregulations (2) and (3), submit to the Minister a report of the greenhouse gas sequestration operations under the authority for each period of 12 months after the date on which the authority was granted.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A report under subregulation (1) must—
(a) be provided within 3 months after the end of the 12-month period to which the report relates, or within any extended period under subregulation (4); and
(b) be provided in electronic form; and
(c) contain the following information—
(i) an overview of the operations and a complete record of all geoscientific and other data obtained from the operations;
(ii) details of all technical investigations and surveys carried out in that period;
(iii) a complete record of all drill holes, including logs and maps showing the locations of the holes both at surface and subsurface level;
(iv) the names of all greenhouses gases or other liquids or gases injected during the period;
(v) details of any material tested and test results;
(vi) any interpretations formed as a result of surveys or activities undertaken;
(vii) details of how the maps and sections provided in the report relate to the Map Grid of Australia 2020 (MGA 2020) within the meaning of the Survey Co‑ordination Regulations 2014[3]; and
(d) contain a statement of expenditure during the period on operations carried out and specifying any expenditure on—
(i) drilling operations; and
(ii) seismic operations; and
(iii) technical evaluation and analysis; and
(iv) geological studies; and
(v) surveys; and
(vi) construction or modification of facilities; and
(vii) administration; and
(viii) any other expenses incurred in respect of the operation.
(3) A report under subregulation (1) must be dated and signed by the holder of the authority and each other person who prepared any part of the report.
(4) The Minister may, on a request from the holder or former holder of an authority, extend the period within which a report under this regulation must be submitted.
Part 5—Royalties and rent
26 Time and manner of payment of royalties
For the purposes of section 226(2) of the Act, the manner and time of payment of any royalty is as determined by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette.
27 Rent for occupancy of Crown land
For the purposes of section 227(3) of the Act, the amount of rent payable is the current market value for occupying the land, having regard to the use of the land permitted by the authority, as determined by a valuer nominated by the valuer-general within the meaning of the Valuation of Land Act 1960.
Part 6—Pecuniary interest statements
28 Definitions
In this Part—
domestic partner of a person means a person with whom the person is in a domestic relationship within the meaning of section 35 of the Relationships Act 2008;
family, in relation to an officer, means⎯
(a) a spouse or a domestic partner of the officer; and
(b) a relative of the officer who is under the age of 18 years and who normally resides with the officer;
interest register means the register of interests established under regulation 30;
officer means a natural person who is employed in the Department administering the Act;
reportable interest, in relation to an officer, means a pecuniary interest of the officer, or of a member of the officer's family, that may appear to raise a conflict with the officer's responsibilities as an officer but does not include any remuneration or allowance received by an officer under the Act or the Public Administration Act 2004.
29 Duty of disclosure of pecuniary interests
(1) For the purposes of section 293 of the Act, an officer must give a pecuniary interest statement of all reportable interests to the Minister within 30 days after becoming an officer.
(2) For the purposes of section 293 of the Act, an officer must give a pecuniary interest statement of any change in a reportable interest or any new reportable interest to the Minister within 30 days after becoming aware of the change or new interest.
(3) An officer must not perform or exercise any function or power under the Act in relation to a matter to which a reportable interest relates unless the Minister authorises the officer to do so.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
30 Disclosure of interest register
The Minister must cause an interest register to be established and maintained containing the information included in pecuniary interest statements given to the Minister under regulation 29.
31 Inspection of register
The interest register must be—
(a) kept at a place nominated by the Minister; and
(b) open to inspection by any person at any time that the place is open for business.
Part 7—Fees
32 Application fees
(1) An application for an exploration permit must be accompanied by a fee of 400 fee units.
(2) An application for a retention lease must be accompanied by a fee of 400 fee units.
(3) An application for an injection and monitoring licence must be accompanied by a fee of 1000 fee units.
(4) An application for a special access authorisation must be accompanied by a fee of 40 fee units.
33 Late fee for renewal of exploration permit
For the purposes of section 32(3) of the Act, the late fee is 10 fee units for each week or part of a week after the due date for payment of the fee.
34 Fee for renewal of exploration permit
For the purposes of section 33(1)(b) of the Act, an application for the renewal of an exploration permit must be accompanied by a fee of 200 fee units.
35 Fee for renewal of retention lease
An application for the renewal of a retention lease must be accompanied by a fee of 200 fee units.
36 Late fee for retention lease
For the purposes of section 60(3) of the Act, the late fee is 10 fee units for each week or part of a week after the due date for payment of the fee.
37 Annual fees for exploration permit, retention lease or injection and monitoring licence
(1) The following annual fees are payable—
(a) for an exploration permit, 550 fee units;
(b) for a retention lease, 550 fee units;
(c) for an injection and monitoring licence, 550 fee units.
(2) The annual fee payable in respect of the first year after the grant of an authority must be paid no later than 7 days after the authority is granted.
(3) The annual fee payable in respect of the second or any subsequent year after the grant of an authority must be paid before the anniversary of the grant of the authority.
38 Fees for transfer of an exploration permit, retention lease or injection and monitoring licence
The following fees are payable—
(a) for a transfer, or part transfer, of an exploration permit, 400 fee units;
(b) for a transfer of a retention lease, 400 fee units;
(c) for a transfer, or part transfer, of an injection and monitoring licence, 400 fee units.
39 Fees for inspection of, or copy of document in, greenhouse gas sequestration register
For the purposes of section 286 of the Act, the following fees are payable—
(a) for inspection of the greenhouse gas sequestration register at the place at which the register is kept, 2 fee units;
(b) for inspection and searching of the greenhouse gas sequestration register website, nil;
(c) for a copy of a document or an entry in the greenhouse gas sequestration register, $4 per page;
(d) for information downloaded from the greenhouse gas sequestration register website, nil.
40 Fee for Minister's certificate
For the purposes of section 287(2) of the Act, the fee payable for a certificate is 5 fee units.
Part 8—General
41 Compensation agreement—application to VCAT
For the purposes of sections 48(2), 104(2) and 118(2) of the Act, the period of time after which a person may make an application to VCAT in respect of a claim is 30 days after the claim is first made.
42 Period before a disputed claim can go to VCAT or Supreme Court
For the purposes of section 206(2) of the Act, the period of time after which a person may make an application to VCAT in respect of a claim or refer a claim to the Supreme Court is 30 days after the claim is first made.
43 Minister may require information from petroleum operators
For the purposes of section 234(1) of the Act, the Minister may direct the holder of an authority issued under the Petroleum Act 1998 to give the Minister information about the following—
(a) the characteristics of the geological formation in the area to which the authority applies;
(b) any petroleum operations being carried out by the authority holder or that are proposed to be carried out by the authority holder in those geological formations;
(c) any infrastructure, whether above, on or below the surface of the ground, associated with those petroleum operations;
(d) any impact that the holder believes any greenhouse gas sequestration operation may have on petroleum operations in that area.
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Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
The Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Regulations 2019, S.R. No. 119/2019 were made on 26 November 2019 by the Governor in Council under section 303 of the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008, No. 61/2008 and came into operation on 30 November 2019: regulation 3.
The Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Regulations 2019 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 26 November 2029 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.
See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after
1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
There are no amendments made to the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Regulations 2019 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.
3 Amendments Not in Operation
There are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.
4 Explanatory details
Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 149/2009 as amended by S.R. No. 96/2015. ↑
Reg. 25(2)(c)(vii): S.R. No. 39/2014 as amended by S.R. Nos 44/2015 and 190/2018.
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Fee Units
These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.
The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.
The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2019 is $14.81. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.
The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.
Penalty Units
These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.
The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2019 is $165.22.
The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.
The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. ↑