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Petroleum Act 1984
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Division 3 Petroleum infrastructure decommissioning
securities
117AV General provisions....................................................................... 160
117AW Assessment ................................................................................. 161
117AX Review ......................................................................................... 162
117AY Release and extension ................................................................ 162
117AZ Claim on security ......................................................................... 162
117AZA Administration of securities .......................................................... 162
117AZB Mandatory condition .................................................................... 163
117AZC Action if interest holder in default................................................. 163
Petroleum Act 1984 ix
117AZD Information about securities......................................................... 163
117AZE Definition...................................................................................... 164
117AZF Monitoring and compliance levy .................................................. 164
117AZG Liability for monitoring and compliance levy ................................ 165
117AZH Amount and imposition of levy ..................................................... 165
117AZJ Returns ........................................................................................ 165
117AZK Definitions .................................................................................... 165
117AZL Meaning of orphan well ............................................................... 166
117AZM Orphan well levy .......................................................................... 166
117AZN Liability for orphan well levy ......................................................... 167
117AZP Basis and calculation of levy........................................................ 167
117AZQ Payment of levy ........................................................................... 167
117AZR Returns ........................................................................................ 167
117AZS Payment into Fund ...................................................................... 167
117AZT Establishment of Fund ................................................................. 167
117AZU Publication of information ............................................................ 168
117AZV Codes of practice......................................................................... 168
117AZW Use of codes of practice in proceedings ...................................... 169
117AMA Licence etc. not personal property............................................... 169
117A Compensation: time limit on claims ............................................ 170
117B Service of documents .................................................................. 170
117C Guidelines.................................................................................... 170
117D Costs, undertakings and security for costs .................................. 170
117E Publication of decisions and provision of reasons ....................... 171
117F Evidentiary ................................................................................... 171
117G Certificates of evidence ............................................................... 171
117H Contravention of certain provisions not offence ........................... 172
117J Approved forms ........................................................................... 172
117K Electronic processes ................................................................... 172
117L Acquisition of advice .................................................................... 173
117M Cost recovery .............................................................................. 173
117N Protection from liability ................................................................ 174
117P Authorised analysts ..................................................................... 174
117Q Parallel powers and functions ...................................................... 174
117R Delegation by Minister ................................................................. 177
117S Delegation by CEO ...................................................................... 177
117T Application to Tribunal in relation to infrastructure facilities ......... 177
Petroleum Act 1984 x
118 Regulations.................................................................................. 178
119 Application, savings and transitional............................................ 183
Division 1 Petroleum Amendment and Related Matters
Act 2010
120 Definitions .................................................................................... 186
121 Determination of competing applications ..................................... 187
122 Minister's powers and functions ................................................... 187
123 Inspector's powers and functions ................................................ 187
124 Existing applications for grant of exploration permit .................... 187
Division 3 Northern Territory Civil and Administrative
Tribunal (Conferral of Jurisdiction
Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2014
125 Application or referral before former Tribunal .............................. 188
Division 4 Petroleum Legislation Miscellaneous
Amendments Act 2020
126 Definitions .................................................................................... 189
127 Application made for exploration permit before
commencement ........................................................................... 189
128 Decision in relation to renewal of exploration permit ................... 189
129 Decision in relation to variation of condition of exploration
permit .......................................................................................... 189
130 Decision in relation to renewal of retention licence ...................... 189
131 Decision in relation to variation of condition of retention licence.. 189
132 Decision in relation to renewal of production licence ................... 190
133 Decision in relation to variation of condition of production
licence ......................................................................................... 190
134 Application of section 108A ......................................................... 190
135 Construction undertaken before commencement ........................ 190
Division 5 Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2022
136 Offence provisions – before and after commencement ............... 191
Division 6 Petroleum, Planning and Water Legislation
Amendment Act 2025
138 Decisions made before commencement ..................................... 191
Petroleum Act 1984 xi
Schedule 1 Decisions subject to principles of
ecologically sustainable development
Schedule 2 Judicial Review of decision or
determination
Schedule 3 Reviewable decisions and interested
persons
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As in force at 22 June 2025
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PETROLEUM ACT 1984
An Act to regulate the exploration for, and the production of, petroleum