Div 3Petroleum infrastructure decommissioning

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 ____________________ As in force at 22 June 2025 ____________________ PETROLEUM ACT 1984 An Act to regulate the exploration for, and the production of, petroleum