Commonwealth legislation

Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

51 of 1994

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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What this does: These regulations set the price for holding a "works licence" in Australia's offshore waters—the areas beyond state coastlines.

Who it affects: Companies or organisations that have permits to build infrastructure (such as drilling platforms, pipelines, or processing facilities) on the seabed in Commonwealth offshore areas for mineral exploration or mining.

The bottom line: The annual fee is $20 for each hectare (or part of a hectare) covered by the licence. For example, a licence covering 50.1 hectares would be charged for 51 hectares, costing $1,020.

Why it matters: The parent Act (the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981) authorises the government to charge fees, but can't specify the actual dollar amount. These regulations provide that specific number, making the fee system operational.

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Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1994 No. 511

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Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981.

Dated 4 March 1994.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. BEDDALL

Minister for Resources

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Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48]

Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

“the Act” means the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981.

Rate at which works licence fee is to be calculated

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 the relevant works area.

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NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 11 March 1994.

Source text

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1 Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1994 No. 511

__________________

Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations

Dated 4 March 1994.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. BEDDALL

Minister for Resources

____________

Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48]

Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

“the Act” means the Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981.

Rate at which works licence fee is to be calculated

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 the relevant works area.

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NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 11 March 1994.