171 Petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease ceases to be in force when petroleum production licence comes into force 241
172 Petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease transferred—transferee to be treated as applicant 242
Division 3—Obtaining a cash‑bid petroleum production licence over a surrendered block or similar block 243
173 Application for cash‑bid petroleum production licence over surrendered blocks or similar blocks 243
174 Deposit 245
175 Grant of cash‑bid petroleum production licence—only one application 245
176 Grant of cash‑bid petroleum production licence—2 or more applications 246
177 Grant of cash‑bid petroleum production licence 248
Division 4—Obtaining petroleum production licences over individual blocks 249
178 Applications for petroleum production licences over individual blocks 249
179 Grant of petroleum production licences over individual blocks 250
Division 4A—Obtaining a petroleum production licence as a result of a change to the boundary of the offshore area 251
179A Grant of petroleum production licence as a result of a change to the boundary of the offshore area 251
Division 5—What happens if a block is not taken up 254
180 Revocation of petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease to the extent to which it relates to a block not taken up 254
Division 6—Petroleum field development 256
Subdivision 1—Directions about the recovery of petroleum 256
181 Direction to recover petroleum 256
182 Directions about the rate of recovery of petroleum 256
Subdivision 2—Unit development 257
183 Definitions 257
184 Unit development agreement and unit development scheme 258
185 Directions 259
186 Consultation 261
Part 2.5—Infrastructure licences 262
Division 1—General provisions 262
187 Simplified outline 262
188 Prohibition of unauthorised construction or operation of an infrastructure facility in the offshore area 262
189 Rights conferred by an infrastructure licence 263
190 Conditions of infrastructure licences 264
191 Duration of infrastructure licence 265
192 Termination of infrastructure licence if no operations for 5 years 265
Division 2—Obtaining an infrastructure licence 267
193 Application for infrastructure licence 267
194 Grant of infrastructure licence—offer document 267
195 Refusal to grant infrastructure licence 268
196 Grant of infrastructure licence 268
197 Consultation with petroleum titleholders—grant of infrastructure licence 268
198 Consultation with greenhouse gas titleholders—grant of infrastructure licence 271
Division 3—Varying an infrastructure licence 273
199 Application for variation of infrastructure licence 273
200 Variation of infrastructure licence 273
201 Consultation with petroleum titleholders—variation of infrastructure licence 274
202 Consultation with greenhouse gas titleholders—variation of infrastructure licence 276
Part 2.6—Pipeline licences 279
Division 1—General provisions 279
203 Simplified outline 279
204 Offence of unauthorised construction or operation of a pipeline in the offshore area 279
205 Offence of starting to operate a pipeline 280
206 Offence of recommencing to operate a pipeline 280
207 Defences 280
208 Consents and certificates 281
209 Rights conferred by pipeline licence 281
210 Conditions of pipeline licences 282
211 Approval by Minister of greenhouse gas substance to be conveyed in a pipeline 283
212 Duration of pipeline licence 284
213 Termination of pipeline licence if no operations for 5 years 285
214 Alteration or removal of pipeline constructed in breach of this Act 287
Division 2—Obtaining a pipeline licence 288
215 Application for pipeline licence 288
216 Rights of petroleum production licensees following application for petroleum‑related pipeline licences by other persons 290
217 Rights of petroleum production licensees following application for greenhouse gas‑related pipeline licences by other persons 291
218 Rights of greenhouse gas injection licensees following application for greenhouse gas‑related pipeline licences by other persons 293
219 Grant of petroleum‑related pipeline licence—offer document 294
220 Grant of greenhouse gas‑related pipeline licence—offer document 297
221 Refusal to grant petroleum‑related pipeline licence 304
222 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas‑related pipeline licence 305
223 Grant of pipeline licence 309
Division 3—Varying a pipeline licence 310
224 Variation of pipeline licence on application by licensee 310
225 Variation of pipeline licence at the request of a Minister or a statutory body 311
Division 4—Pipeline operation 313
226 Ceasing to operate pipeline without consent 313
Part 2.7—Petroleum special prospecting authorities 314
Division 1—General provisions 314
227 Simplified outline 314
228 Rights conferred by petroleum special prospecting authority 314
229 Conditions of petroleum special prospecting authorities 315
230 Duration of petroleum special prospecting authority 315
231 Petroleum special prospecting authority cannot be transferred 316
Division 2—Obtaining a petroleum special prospecting authority 316
232 Application for petroleum special prospecting authority 316
233 Grant or refusal of petroleum special prospecting authority 317
234 Holders to be informed of the grant of another petroleum special prospecting authority 317
235 Holders to be informed of the grant of greenhouse gas search authority 318
Part 2.8—Petroleum access authorities 319
Division 1—General provisions 319
236 Simplified outline 319
237 Rights conferred by petroleum access authority 319
238 Conditions of petroleum access authorities 320
239 Duration of petroleum access authority 320
Division 2—Obtaining a petroleum access authority 321
240 Application for petroleum access authority 321
241 Grant or refusal of petroleum access authority 323
242 Consultation—grant of petroleum access authority in the offshore area 324
Division 3—Variation of petroleum access authorities 326
243 Variation of petroleum access authority 326
244 Consultation—variation of petroleum access authority in the offshore area 326
Division 4—Reporting obligations of holders of petroleum access authorities 328
245 Reporting obligations of holders of petroleum access authorities 328
Division 5—Revocation of petroleum access authorities 328
246 Revocation of petroleum access authority 328
Part 2.9—Petroleum scientific investigation consents 330
247 Simplified outline 330
248 Rights conferred by petroleum scientific investigation consent 330
249 Conditions of petroleum scientific investigation consents 330
250 Grant of petroleum scientific investigation consent 331
Part 2.10—Standard procedures 332
251 Application to be made in an approved manner 332
252 Application fee 332
253 Application may set out additional matters 333
254 Minister may require further information 334
255 Offer documents 336
256 Acceptance of offer—request by applicant 338
257 Acceptance of offer—payment 341
258 Consultation—adverse decisions 342
259 Minister may require information about negotiations for a designated agreement 343
Part 2.11—Variation, suspension and exemption 345
Division 1—Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to petroleum exploration permits, petroleum retention leases, petroleum production licences, infrastructure licences and pipeline licences 345
260 Variation, suspension and exemption—conditions of titles 345
261 Extension of term of petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease—suspension or exemption 347
262 Suspension of rights—petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease 348
263 Extension of term of petroleum exploration permit or petroleum retention lease—suspension of rights 348
263A Variation of a State title—including an area as the result of a change to the boundary of the offshore area 349
Division 2—Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to petroleum special prospecting authorities and petroleum access authorities 355
264 Variation, suspension and exemption—conditions of petroleum special prospecting authorities and petroleum access authorities 355
Part 2.12—Surrender of titles 357
Division 1—Surrender of petroleum exploration permits, petroleum production licences, petroleum retention leases, infrastructure licences and pipeline licences 357
265 Application for consent to surrender title 357
266 Consent to surrender title 357
267 Surrender of title 361
Division 2—Surrender of petroleum special prospecting authorities and petroleum access authorities 361
268 Surrender of petroleum special prospecting authority 361
269 Surrender of petroleum access authority 361
Part 2.13—Cancellation of titles 362
Division 1—Cancellation of petroleum exploration permits, petroleum production licences, petroleum retention leases, infrastructure licences and pipeline licences 362
270 Grounds for cancellation of title 362
271 Cancellation of title 363
272 Consultation 364
273 Cancellation of title not affected by other provisions 364
Division 2—Cancellation of petroleum special prospecting authorities 367
274 Cancellation of petroleum special prospecting authority 367
Part 2.14—Other provisions 368
275 Reservation of blocks 368
276 Interference with other rights 369
277 No conditions about payment of money 370
278 Changes to the boundary of the offshore area 371
279 Notification of discovery of petroleum in petroleum exploration permit area or petroleum retention lease area 372
280 Property in recovered petroleum 373
281 Certain payments to be made by State to Commonwealth 374
282 Determination to be disregarded in certain cases 375
Chapter 3—Regulation of activities relating to injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances 376
Part 3.1—Introduction 376
283 Simplified outline 376
Part 3.2—Greenhouse gas assessment permits 378
Division 1—General provisions 378
284 Simplified outline 378
285 Prohibition of unauthorised exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formation, or potential greenhouse gas injection site, in offshore area 379
286 Rights conferred by greenhouse gas assessment permit 379
287 Conditions of greenhouse gas assessment permits 381
288 Standard conditions of greenhouse gas assessment permits 382
289 Conditions on work‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permits 382
290 Conditions on cash-bid greenhouse gas assessment permits 383
291 Approval by Minister of key greenhouse gas operations 383
292 Minister must have regard to certain matters before approving key greenhouse gas operations 384
293 Circumstances in which approval of key greenhouse gas operations must not be given 387
294 Duration of greenhouse gas assessment permit 388
295 Extension of greenhouse gas assessment permit if permittee applies for a declaration of an identified greenhouse gas storage formation 394
296 Extension of greenhouse gas assessment permit if permittee applies for a greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence 395
296A Extension of duration of existing greenhouse gas assessment permit if permittee applies for a cross‑boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit 397
296B Permit area of cross‑boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit 398
Division 2—Obtaining a work‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 399
297 Application for work‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit—advertising of blocks 399
298 Retention lessee or production licensee to be notified of proposal to advertise blocks 401
299 Grant of work‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit—offer document 402
300 Granting of offer document for work‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 402
301 Criteria for determining most deserving applicant for work‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 403
302 Ranking of applicants for work‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 404
303 Grant of work‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 405
304 Withdrawal of application 406
305 Effect of withdrawal or lapse of application 407
Division 2A—Consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permits 408
305A Application for a consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 408
305B Grant of consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 410
305C Consequences of grant of consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 411
Division 3—Obtaining a cash‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 411
306 Application for cash‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 411
307 Retention lessee or production licensee to be notified of proposal to advertise blocks 413
308 Grant of cash‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit—only one application 414
309 Grant of cash‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit—2 or more applications 414
310 Grant of cash‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit 416
Division 4—Renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permits 417
311 Application for renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permit 417
312 Renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permit—offer document 420
313 Refusal to renew greenhouse gas assessment permit 423
314 Renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permit 425
Division 5—Declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation 425
315 Application for declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation 425
316 Request for further information or further analysis 427
317 Variation of applications under section 315 427
318 Declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation 428
319 Variation of declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation 429
320 Revocation of declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation 431
321 Register of Identified Greenhouse Gas Storage Formations 432
Division 6—Directions 432
322 Minister may give directions to greenhouse gas assessment permittees 432
323 Compliance with directions 434
Part 3.3—Greenhouse gas holding leases 435
Division 1—General provisions 435
324 Simplified outline 435
325 Rights conferred by greenhouse gas holding lease 436
326 Conditions of greenhouse gas holding leases 437
327 Standard conditions of greenhouse gas holding leases 438
328 Conditions on greenhouse gas holding lease 438
329 Approval by Minister of key greenhouse gas operations 439
330 Minister must have regard to certain matters 439
331 Circumstances in which the approval must not be given 442
332 Duration of greenhouse gas holding lease 443
333 Extension of greenhouse gas holding lease if lessee applies for a special greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence 444
333A Lease area of cross‑boundary greenhouse gas holding lease 445
Division 2—Obtaining a greenhouse gas holding lease 447
Subdivision 1—Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a greenhouse gas assessment permit 447
334 Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a greenhouse gas assessment permit 447
335 Applications under section 334 449
336 Variation of applications under section 334 450
337 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease—offer document 451
338 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas holding lease 453
339 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease 453
340 Greenhouse gas assessment permit ceases to be in force when greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force 454
341 Greenhouse gas assessment permit transferred—transferee to be treated as applicant 454
Subdivision 2—Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a greenhouse gas injection licence 455
342 Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a greenhouse gas injection licence 455
343 Variation of applications under section 342 456
344 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease—offer document 456
345 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas holding lease 457
346 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease 458
347 Greenhouse gas injection licence ceases to be in force when greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force 458
348 Greenhouse gas injection licence transferred—transferee to be treated as applicant 459
Subdivision 3—Application for special greenhouse gas holding lease by an unsuccessful applicant for a greenhouse gas injection licence 459
349 Application for special greenhouse gas holding lease by an unsuccessful applicant for a greenhouse gas injection licence 459
350 Variation of applications under section 349 461
351 Grant of special greenhouse gas holding lease—offer document 461
352 Grant of special greenhouse gas holding lease 462
353 Greenhouse gas assessment permit ceases to be in force when special greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force 463
354 Ordinary greenhouse gas holding lease ceases to be in force when special greenhouse gas holding lease comes into force 463
355 Greenhouse gas assessment permit transfer—transferee to be treated as applicant 463
356 Greenhouse gas holding lease transfer—transferee to be treated as applicant 464
Subdivision 4—Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a petroleum retention lease 464
357 Application for greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a petroleum retention lease 464
358 Variation of applications under section 357 468
359 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease—offer document 468
360 Grant of greenhouse gas holding lease 469
361 Retention lease transfer—transferee to be treated as applicant 469
Division 3—Renewal of greenhouse gas holding leases 470
362 Application for renewal of greenhouse gas holding lease 470
363 Renewal of greenhouse gas holding lease—offer document 471
364 Refusal to renew greenhouse gas holding lease 474
365 Renewal of greenhouse gas holding lease 476
Division 4—Directions 477
366 Minister may give directions to greenhouse gas holding lessees 477
367 Compliance with directions 478
Division 5—Special greenhouse gas holding lessee may be requested to apply for a greenhouse gas injection licence 479
368 Minister may request special greenhouse gas holding lessee to apply for a greenhouse gas injection licence 479
Division 6—Cancellation of certain greenhouse gas holding leases granted to the holders of petroleum retention leases 480
369 Cancellation of certain greenhouse gas holding leases granted to the holders of petroleum retention leases 480
Part 3.4—Greenhouse gas injection licences 481
Division 1—General provisions 481
370 Simplified outline 481
371 Prohibition of unauthorised injection and storage of substances in offshore area 482
372 Rights conferred by greenhouse gas injection licence 482
373 Conditions of greenhouse gas injection licences 484
374 Injection and storage of greenhouse gas substance 485
375 Other standard conditions of greenhouse gas injection licences 487
376 Imposition of additional conditions 488
377 Duration of greenhouse gas injection licence 489
378 Termination of greenhouse gas injection licence if no injection operations for 5 years 489
378A Licence area of cross‑boundary greenhouse gas injection licence 491
Division 2—Obtaining a greenhouse gas injection licence 493
Subdivision 1—Application for greenhouse gas injection licence by the holder of a greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease 493
379 Application for greenhouse gas injection licence by greenhouse gas assessment permittee or greenhouse gas holding lessee 493
380 Applications under section 379 495
381 Variation of applications under section 379 497
382 Offer document for application by permittee 497
383 Offer document for application by lessee 502
384 Public interest in grant of greenhouse gas injection licence 507
385 Commercial viability test 508
386 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas injection licence 508
387 Grant of greenhouse gas injection licence 508
388 Deferral of decision to grant greenhouse gas injection licence—pending application for post‑commencement petroleum exploration permit 509
389 Greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease ceases to be in force when greenhouse gas injection licence comes into force 510
390 Greenhouse gas assessment permit transfer—transferee to be treated as applicant 510
391 Greenhouse gas holding lease transfer—transferee to be treated as applicant 511
Subdivision 2—Application for greenhouse gas injection licence by the holder of a petroleum production licence 511
392 Application for greenhouse gas injection licence by the holder of a petroleum production licence 511
393 Applications under section 392 515
394 Variation of applications under section 392 516
395 Grant of greenhouse gas injection licence—offer document 517
396 Refusal to grant greenhouse gas injection licence 521
397 Grant of greenhouse gas injection licence 521
398 Petroleum production licence transferred—transferee to be treated as applicant 522
Division 3—Variations 523
399 Variation of matters specified in greenhouse gas injection licence—general 523
400 Variation of matters specified in greenhouse gas injection licence—declaration of identified greenhouse gas storage formation varied 524