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Petroleum Act 1923
sec.75LRestrictions on making conversion
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### sec.75L Restrictions on making conversion
The 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder may convert the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore only if—
the holder lodges—
a well completion report for the well; and
a notice in the approved form that the holder intends to convert the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore; and
the holder complies with requirements prescribed under a regulation for converting the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
The approved form must require the holder to state the day on which the well will be converted to a water observation bore or water supply bore.
In this section—
well completion report means a well completion report that a regulation requires a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder to lodge under section 76G (1) (b) .
s 75L ins 2004 No. 26 s 46
amd 2005 No. 3 s 18 ; 2013 No. 23 s 154
sub 2013 No. 23 s 163
(sec.75L-ssec.1) The 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder may convert the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore only if— the holder lodges— a well completion report for the well; and a notice in the approved form that the holder intends to convert the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore; and the holder complies with requirements prescribed under a regulation for converting the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
(sec.75L-ssec.2) The approved form must require the holder to state the day on which the well will be converted to a water observation bore or water supply bore.
(sec.75L-ssec.3) In this section— well completion report means a well completion report that a regulation requires a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder to lodge under section 76G (1) (b) .
- (a) the holder lodges— (i) a well completion report for the well; and (ii) a notice in the approved form that the holder intends to convert the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore; and
- (i) a well completion report for the well; and
- (ii) a notice in the approved form that the holder intends to convert the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore; and
- (b) the holder complies with requirements prescribed under a regulation for converting the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore.
- (i) a well completion report for the well; and
- (ii) a notice in the approved form that the holder intends to convert the well to a water observation bore or water supply bore; and