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Schedule 1 Decisions subject to principles of ecologically
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section 6A
section 9(1) A decision to reserve blocks from exploration
section 10(1) A decision to revoke or vary reservation of block
section 15(3) or (4) A decision to give directions
section 16A(b) A determination to release or not release a block
for exploration
section 20(3) A determination to grant or refuse exploration
section 25(1)(a) A decision to renew exploration permit if satisfied
of certain matters
section 25(1)(b) A decision to renew exploration permit despite
non-compliance
section 25(2) A decision to refuse to renew permit
section 27 A decision to grant or renew exploration permit
subject to conditions
section 28(2) A decision to vary a condition of exploration permit
section 29(3) A decision to grant production licence subject to
section 30(2) A decision directing permittee to apply for
section 34(1) A determination to grant or refuse retention licence
section 38(1)(a) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
retention licence if satisfied of certain matters
section 38(1)(b) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
retention licence despite non-compliance
section 38(2) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
Petroleum Act 1984 193
section 38(3) A decision to refuse to renew retention licence
section 40 A decision to grant a retention licence on
conditions
section 41(2) A decision to vary condition of retention licence
section 42(2) A decision to grant production licence subject to
section 43(2) A decision to direct licensee to apply for
section 47(1) A determination to grant production licence if
section 47(2) A determination to grant or refuse to grant
section 52(1)(a) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
production licence if satisfied of certain matters
section 52(1)(b) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
production licence despite non-compliance
section 52(2) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
section 52(3) A decision to refuse to renew production licence
section 54(1) A decision to impose appropriate conditions on a
section 55(2) A decision to vary condition of production licence
section 57A(3) A decision to grant or refuse to grant access
section 57A(4) A decision to impose conditions on access
section 57AAA A decision to approve an application to recover
petroleum on an approval basis
section 57AAA(6) A decision to approve an application to recover
petroleum on an approval basis subject to
conditions
Petroleum Act 1984 194
section 57AAA(8) or (9) A decision to vary a condition
section 61A(2)(a) A decision to approve a plan
section 61B(6) A decision relating to the review of an approved
plan
section 61C(4) A decision to vary a condition of an approved plan
section 73(1C) A decision to accept an application for surrender if
section 119 A decision to renew a permit or lease
section 119(2B) or (2C) A decision to give directions
section 119(6) A decision to grant a permit or licence
Petroleum Act 1984 195
section 57ABA
section 9(1) A decision to reserve blocks from exploration
section 10(1) A decision to revoke or vary reservation of block
section 13(4) A decision to give or refuse consent to
negotiations
section 13(7)(a) A decision to withdraw consent
section 13(7)(b) A decision to refuse application
section 13(8)(b) A decision to later give, or again give, consent
section 15A Determination that applicant or associated entity is
appropriate person to hold permit or licence
section 16(1) A decision to invite applications for grant of
exploration permit
section 16A(b) A determination to release or not release a block
for exploration
section 17(2) A decision on which application has greatest merit
section 20(3) A determination to grant or refuse exploration
section 23(3)(b) A decision to accept application for renewal of
exploration permit
section 25(1)(b) A decision to renew exploration permit despite
non-compliance
section 25A(1) A decision to require the number of blocks to be
reduced on renewal of exploration permit
section 25A(4) A decision to defer reduction for a period
determined or approved by Minister
section 27 A decision to grant or renew exploration permit
subject to conditions
Petroleum Act 1984 196
section 28(2) A decision to vary a condition of exploration permit
section 28(3) A decision to extend term of exploration permit
section 29(3) A decision to grant production licence subject to
section 30(1) A decision requiring permittee to show cause
section 30(2) A decision directing permittee to apply for
section 30(3) A decision to cancel exploration permit
section 30(4) A decision to allow longer period to show cause
section 34(1) A determination to grant or refuse retention licence
section 37(3)(b) A decision to accept application for renewal of
section 38(1)(b) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
retention licence despite non-compliance
section 38(2) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
section 38(3) A decision to refuse to renew retention licence
section 41(3) A decision to vary a condition of retention licence
section 41(4) A decision to appoint person to evaluate proposed
variation
section 42(2) A decision to grant production licence subject to
section 43(1) A decision to require retention licensee to show
cause
section 43(2) A decision to direct licensee to apply for
section 43(3) A decision to cancel retention licence
section 43(4) A decision to allow longer period to show cause or
apply for production licence
Petroleum Act 1984 197
section 46(3) A decision to grant production licence for less than
1 block, or more than 1 discrete area if satisfied
section 47(1) A determination to grant production licence if
section 47(2) A determination to grant or refuse to grant
section 51(3) A decision to accept application for renewal of
section 52(1)(b) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
production licence despite non-compliance
section 52(2) A decision indicating preparedness to renew
section 55(3) A decision to vary a condition of production licence
section 55(4) A decision to appoint person to evaluate proposed
variation
section 57(4) A decision to repeal or vary a declaration by
production licensee
section 57A(3) A decision to grant or refuse to grant access
section 57A(4) A decision to impose conditions on access
section 57A(10) A decision to renew access authority
section 57A(11)(b) A decision to cancel access authority
section 57A(12) A decision to direct removal of thing from area of
previous access authority, or rehabilitation of area
section 57AAB(6) A decision to approve a transfer of interest in
application for petroleum interest
section 57AAD(1) A decision to vary a condition of a petroleum
interest
section 61A(2)(a) A decision to approve a plan
Petroleum Act 1984 198
section 61A(4) A decision to impose conditions on approval of
plan
section 61B(6)(a) A decision to approve a revised plan
section 61C(1) and (4) A decision to vary a condition of approved plan
section 62A A decision to release information
section 68 A decision to require area of permit or licence to
be fenced
section 69(1)(a) A decision to add blocks to area of licence
section 69(1)(b) A decision to require preparation of scheme to
work and develop petroleum pool as one unit
section 71(1) A decision to give directions to permittee or
licensee
section 72(a) A decision to cause action to be taken
section 73(9) A decision to accept a partial surrender
section 74(1) A decision to cancel permit or licence
section 77(1) A decision to direct removal of thing from area of
previous permit or licence, or rehabilitation of area
section 78(1) A decision to remove and dispose of property
section 93(4) A decision to accept application to transfer interest
section 93(10) Determine application by approving or refusing to
approve it
section 93(11) A decision to require adoption or review of plan or
new or additional security
section 96(6) A decision to approve or refuse to approve
instrument lodged for approval
section 104E Approval of change in control
section 117AZC Action if interest holder in default
section 119(2AA) A decision to renew lease granted under repealed
Act
Petroleum Act 1984 199
section 119(2F) A decision to give direction
Petroleum Act 1984 200
section 57AB
A determination of the Minister not to
release a block for exploration under
section 16A(b)(ii)
An applicant for an exploration
permit in respect of the block
refuse the grant of an exploration
permit under section 20(3)
The applicant for the permit
renew an exploration permit under
section 25(2)
conditions of an exploration permit on
the grant of the permit
The applicant for the permit
conditions of an exploration permit on
the renewal of the permit
condition of an exploration permit on
an application under section 28
refuse to grant a retention licence
under section 34(1)
renew a retention licence under
section 38(3)
conditions of a retention licence on the
grant of the licence
conditions of a retention licence on the
renewal of the licence
Petroleum Act 1984 201
condition of a retention licence on an
application under section 41
refuse to grant a production licence
under section 47
renew a production licence under
section 52(3)
conditions of a production licence on
the grant of the licence, other than a
condition under section 54(2)
condition of a production licence on an
application under section 55
A decision of the Minister not to grant
an approval under section 57AAA
A decision of the Minister under
section 57AAA as to conditions of an
approval under section 57AAA(6)
A decision of the Minister under
section 57AAA(8), (9) or (10)
approve a transfer under
section 57AAB
The applicant
The proposed transferee
A decision of the Minister to vary a
condition of a petroleum interest under
section 57AAD
approve a plan under
section 61A(2)(b)
conditions of a plan under
section 61A(4)
Petroleum Act 1984 202
A direction of the Minister to review a
plan under section 61B(2)(e)
approve a revised plan under
section 61B(6)(b)
condition of a plan on an application
under section 61C(2)
accept the partial surrender of a
petroleum interest under section 73(8)
accept the complete surrender of a
petroleum interest under
section 73(10)
A decision of an inspector to issue a
direction under section 89L
The person to whom the direction
was issued
A decision of the CEO to issue a
compliance direction under
section 89N
The person to whom the direction
was issued
A decision of the CEO to issue a stop
work notice under section 89R
The person to whom the notice was
issued
approve a change in control of a
corporation holding a permit or licence
under section 104E
The applicant
A decision under this Act prescribed
by the regulations
A person prescribed in relation to
that decision
Petroleum Act 1984 203
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and amendments
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Petroleum Act 1984 (Act No. 50, 1984)
Assent date 29 September 1984
Commenced 15 October 1984 (Gaz G40, 10 October 1984, p 10)
Petroleum Amendment Act 1985 (Act No. 65, 1985)
Assent date 24 December 1984
Commenced 28 January 1986 (s 2, s 2 Mining Amendment Act 1985 (Act
No. 63, 1985) and Gaz S3, 28 January 1986)
Petroleum Amendment Act 1990 (Act No. 45, 1990)
Assent date 20 September 1990
Commenced 14 November 1990 (Gaz G45, 14 November 1990, p 4)
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 1990 (Act No. 59, 1990)
Assent date 14 December 1990
Commenced 1 January 1991 (s 2, s 2 Corporations (NT) Act 1990 (Act
No. 56, 1990) and Gaz S76, 21 December 1990)
Statute Law Revision Act 1992 (Act No. 46, 1992)
Assent date 7 September 1992
Commenced 7 September 1992
Public Sector Employment and Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993
(Act No. 28, 1993)
Assent date 30 June 1993
Commenced 1 July 1993 (s 2, s 2 Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 1993 (Act No. 11, 1993) and Gaz S53,
29 June 1993)
Native Title (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 (Act No. 30, 1994)
Assent date 18 May 1994
Commenced 29 June 1994 (Gaz G26, 29 June 1994, p 3)
Petroleum Act 1984 204
Petroleum Amendment Act 1994 (Act No. 49, 1994)
Assent date 20 September 1994
Commenced 30 September 1994 (Gaz S51, 30 September 1994)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 (Act No. 42, 1995)
Assent date 13 October 1995
Commenced 13 October 1995
Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996)
Assent date 19 April 1996
Commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2(1), s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39,
1995) and Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)
Petroleum Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 53, 1998)
Assent date 28 August 1998
Commenced 1 October 1998 (s 2(1), (2) and (3), Gaz S37, 1 October 1998,
s 2(4), s 2 Validation of Titles and Actions Amendment
Act 1998 (Act No. 55, 1998) and Gaz S37, 1 October 1998)
Lands and Mining (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998 (Act No. 93, 1998)
Assent date 23 December 1998
Commenced pt 11: 1 October 1998
Petroleum Amendment Regulations (SL No. 44, 1998)
Notified 1 October 1998
Commenced 1 October 1998 (r 2, s 2 Petroleum Amendment Act 1998 (Act
No. 53, 1998), s 2 Validation of Titles and Actions
Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 55, 1998) and Gaz S37,
1 October 1998)
Lands and Mining (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998 (Act No. 93, 1998)
Assent date 23 December 1998
Commenced pt 10: 1 October 1998 (s 2(7) and r 2 Petroleum Amendment
Regulations SL No. 44, 1998)
Lands and Mining (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 1, 1999)
Assent date 19 February 1999
Commenced 19 February 1999
Petroleum Amendment Regulations (SL No. 13, 1999)
Notified 16 April 1999
Commenced 16 April 1999
Petroleum Amendment Regulations (SL No. 15, 1999)
Notified 20 April 1999
Commenced 20 April 1999
Lands and Mining (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1999 (Act No. 26, 1999)
Assent date 17 June 1999
Commenced 17 June 1999
Petroleum Act 1984 205
Petroleum Amendment Act 2000 (Act No. 31, 2000)
Assent date 27 June 2000
Commenced s 8: 16 April 1999; rem: 27 June 2000 (s 2)
Financial Relations Agreement (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 (Act No. 32, 2000)
Assent date 27 June 2000
Commenced 1 July 2000 (s 2(2))
Petroleum Amendment Act (No. 2) 2000 (Act No. 42, 2000)
Assent date 31 August 2000
Commenced 11 July 2001 (Gaz G27, 11 July 2001, p 2)
Land Title (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 (Act No. 45, 2000)
Assent date 12 September 2000
Commenced 1 December 2000 (s 2, s 2 Land Title Act 2000 (Act No. 2,
2000) and Gaz G38, 1 December 2000, p 2)
Law of Property (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 (Act No. 46, 2000)
Assent date 12 September 2000
Commenced 1 December 2000 (s 2, s 2 Law of Property Act 2000 (Act
No. 1, 2000) and Gaz G38, 1 December 2000, p 2)
Corporations Reform (Consequential Amendments NT) Act 2001 (Act No. 17, 2001)
Assent date 29 June 2001
Commenced 15 July 2001 (s 2, s 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth Act No. 50,
2001) and Cth Gaz S285, 13 July 2001)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2001 (Act No. 62, 2001)
Assent date 11 December 2001
Commenced 11 December 2001 (s 2(4))
Statute Law Revision Act 2002 (Act No. 18, 2002)
Assent date 7 June 2002
Commenced 7 June 2002
Petroleum Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 14, 2003)
Assent date 18 March 2003
Commenced 2 July 2003 (Gaz G26, 2 July 2003, p 2)
Petroleum Amendment Act 2004 (Act No. 50, 2004)
Assent date 13 September 2004
Commenced 13 September 2004
Statute Law Revision Act 2005 (Act No. 44, 2005)
Assent date 14 December 2005
Commenced 14 December 2005
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)
Assent date 8 March 2007
Commenced 8 March 2007
Mining and Petroleum (Aboriginal Land Rights) Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 18, 2007)
Assent date 18 September 2007
Commenced 18 September 2007
Petroleum Act 1984 206
Law Reform (Work Health) Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 30, 2007)
Assent date 12 December 2007
Commenced 1 July 2008 (Gaz S29, 25 June 2008)
Statute Law Revision Act 2009 (Act No. 25, 2009)
Assent date 1 September 2009
Commenced 16 September 2009 (Gaz G37, 16 September 2009, p 3)
Petroleum Amendment and Related Matters Act 2010 (Act No. 13, 2010)
Assent date 20 May 2010
Commenced 1 July 2010 (Gaz G26, 30 June 2010, p 3)
Personal Property Securities (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010
(Act No. 30, 2010)
Assent date 9 September 2010
Commenced ss 58 to 60: 30 January 2012 (Gaz S2, 24 January 2012);
rem: 25 November 2011 (Gaz S68, 25 November 2011)
Mineral Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 37, 2010)
Assent date 18 November 2010
Commenced 7 November 2011 (Gaz G41, 12 October 2011, p 5)
Penalties Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2013 (Act No. 23, 2013)
Assent date 12 July 2013
Commenced 28 August 2013 (Gaz G35, 28 August 2013, p 2)
Petroleum Amendment Act 2013 (Act No. 41, 2013)
Assent date 19 December 2013
Commenced 1 January 2014 (s 2)
Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Conferral of Jurisdiction
Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2014 (Act No. 35, 2014)
Assent date 13 November 2014
Commenced pts 4, 9, 10 and 19: 1 June 2015 (Gaz S53, 29 May 2015,
p 2); rem: 1 January 2015 (Gaz G51, 24 December 2014, p 7)
Local Court (Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 8, 2016)
Assent date 6 April 2016
Commenced 1 May 2016 (s 2, s 2 Local Court (Repeals and Related
Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016) and Gaz S34,
29 April 2016)
Petroleum Amendment Act 2016 (Act No. 19, 2016)
Assent date 8 June 2016
Commenced 8 June 2016
Water Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 29, 2018)
Assent date 4 December 2018
Commenced 31 December 2018 (Gaz S107, 17 December 2018)
Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Act No. 12, 2019)
Assent date 9 April 2019
Commenced 15 May 2019 (Gaz G20, 15 May 2019, p 9)
Petroleum Act 1984 207
Environment Protection Act 2019 (Act No. 31, 2019)
Assent date 9 October 2019
Commenced 28 June 2020 (Gaz G17, 29 April 2020, p 2)
Statute Law Revision and Repeals Act 2019 (Act No. 33, 2019)
Assent date 6 November 2019
Commenced pts 2 and 3: 11 December 2019 (Gaz G50,
11 December 2019, p 2); rem: 7 November 2019
Petroleum Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2020 (Act No. 12, 2020)
Assent date 30 March 2020
Commenced 28 June 2020 (Gaz G25, 24 June 2020, p 2)
Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 33, 2022)
Assent date 16 December 2022
Commenced 22 June 2023 (Gaz S42, 13 June 2023)
Petroleum Royalty Act 2023 (Act No. 6, 2023)
Assent date 6 April 2023
Commenced 1 July 2023 (s 2)
Petroleum, Planning and Water Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 7, 2025)
Assent date 7 April 2025
Commenced 8 April 2025 (s 2)
3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 22(2) Petroleum Amendment Act 1994 (Act No. 49, 1994)
s 13 (amd SL No. 13, 1999, r 19; sub SL No. 15, 1999, r 4) and s 14
Petroleum Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 53, 1998)
rr 16 and 17 Petroleum Amendment Regulations (SL No. 13, 1999)
s 57 Petroleum Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 14, 2003)
sch Petroleum Amendment Act 2004 (Act No. 50, 2004)
4 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1, 5, 15, 29, 57A, 57P, 57V,
65, 81, 82, 91A, 111, 117, 117AAA, 117AAD, 117AAG, 117AAH, 117AA,
117C, 119, 122, 123 and 125.
5 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 3 sub No. 50, 2004, s 3
amd No. 13, 2010, s 14; No. 33, 2022, s 4; No. 6, 2023, s 30
s 5 amd No. 65, 1985, s 4; No. 45, 1990, s 4; No. 28, 1993, s 3; No. 30, 1994,
s 3; No. 49, 1994, s 4; No. 53, 1998, s 4; SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998,
s 204; SL No. 13, 1999; No. 45, 2000, s 11; No. 14, 2003, s 4; No. 4, 2007,
s 7; No. 13, 2010, s 4; No. 37, 2010, s 13; No. 41, 2013, s 4; No. 35, 2014,
s 107; No. 29, 2018, s 60; No. 12, 2019, s 4; No. 12, 2020, s 4; No. 33, 2022,
s 5
Petroleum Act 1984 208
s 5A ins No. 33, 2022, s 6
s 6 amd No. 33, 2022, s 7
s 6AA ins No. 33, 2022, s 8
pt IA ins No. 12, 2020, s 5
s 6A ins No. 12, 2020, s 5
s 7 rep No. 33, 2022, s 9
ss 8 – 9 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 10 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 50, 2004, s 4
ss 11 – 12 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 13 amd No. 45, 1990, s 5; No. 14, 2003, s 56
sub No. 18, 2007, s 5
s 14 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 15 sub No. 65, 1985, s 5
div 2 hdg amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 15A ins No. 50, 2004, s 5
rep No. 13, 2010, s 5
ins No. 12, 2019, s 5
amd No. 31, 2019, s 317; No. 12, 2020, s 6; No. 6, 2023, s 31
s 16 amd No. 49, 1994, ss 5 and 22; No. 93, 1998, s 205; No. 14, 2003, s 5;
No. 13, 2010, s 6; No. 12, 2019, s 6
sub No. 41, 2013, s 5
amd No. 12, 2020, s 7; No. 33, 2022, s 10
s 16A ins No. 12, 2020, s 8
sub No. 7, 2025, s 4
s 17 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
sub No. 41, 2013, s 5
amd No. 33, 2022, s 11
s 18 amd No. 49, 1994, s 6; SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998, s 206; No. 1, 1999,
s 26; SL No. 13, 1999; No. 31, 2000, s 3; No. 14, 2003, s 6; No. 13, 2010,
s 7; No. 41, 2013, s 6; No. 12, 2020, s 9; No. 33, 2022, s 12
s 19 sub SL No. 44, 1998
amd No. 93, 1998, s 207; No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 12, 2020, s 10; No. 33,
2022, s 13
s 20 amd No. 93, 1998, s 208; No. 14, 2003, s 56
sub No. 50, 2004, s 6
amd No. 13, 2010, s 8; No. 33, 2022, s 14
s 21 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
sub No. 50, 2004, s 6
ss 21A – 21B ins No. 50, 2004, s 6
s 21C ins No. 50, 2004, s 6
s 21D ins No. 50, 2004, s 6
s 21E ins No. 50, 2004, s 6
amd No. 13, 2010, s 10
rep No. 33, 2022, s 15
s 22 amd No. 49, 1994, s 7; No. 14, 2003, s 7
s 23 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 93, 1998, s 209; No. 14, 2003, s 8; No. 13,
2010, s 14; No. 33, 2022, s 16
s 24 amd No. 49, 1994, s 8; No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 13, 2010, s 14
rep No. 33, 2022, s 17
s 24A ins No. 13, 2010, s 11
rep No. 33, 2022, s 17
s 25 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 93, 1998, s 210; No. 14, 2003, s 9; No. 50,
2004, s 7; No. 13, 2010, s 14; No. 33, 2022, s 18
Petroleum Act 1984 209
s 25A ins No. 33, 2022, s 19
s 26 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 10
sub No. 33, 2022, s 20
s 27 amd No. 93, 1998, s 211; No. 14, 2003, s 11; No. 33, 2022, s 21
s 28 amd No. 93, 1998, s 212; No. 14, 2003, s 12; No. 12, 2020, s 11; No. 33,
2022, s 22
s 29 amd No. 65, 1985, s 6; No. 45, 1990, s 6; No. 93, 1998, s 213; No. 14, 2003,
s 56; No. 29, 2018, s 61; No. 33, 2022, s 23
ss 30 – 31 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 32 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 93, 1998, s 214; No. 14, 2003, s 13; No. 33,
2022, s 24
s 33 amd No. 33, 2022, s 25
s 34 amd No. 93, 1998, s 215; No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 50, 2004, s 8; No. 33,
2022, s 26
s 35 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 37 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 93, 1998, s 216; No. 33, 2022, s 27
s 38 amd No. 93, 1998, s 217; No. 14, 2003, s 14; No. 50, 2004, s 9; No. 33,
2022, s 28
s 39 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 56
sub No. 33, 2022, s 29
s 40 amd No. 49, 1994, s 9; No. 93, 1998, s 218; No. 14, 2003, s 15; No. 33,
2022, s 30
s 41 amd No. 93, 1998, s 219; No. 12, 2020, s 12
sub No. 33, 2022, s 31
s 42 amd No. 45, 1990, s 7; No. 93, 1998, s 220; No. 14, 2003, s 16; No. 33,
2022, s 32
s 44 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 45 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 93, 1998, s 221; No. 14, 2003, s 17; No. 12,
2019, s 7; No. 33, 2022, s 33
s 46 amd No. 33, 2022, s 34
s 47 amd No. 93, 1998, s 222; No. 14, 2003, s 18; No. 33, 2022, s 35
s 48 amd No. 50, 2004, s 10; No. 33, 2022, s 36
s 49 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 50 amd No. 49, 1994, s 10; No. 53, 1998, s 5
s 51 amd No. 49, 1994, ss 11 and 22; No. 93, 1998, s 223; No. 33, 2022, s 37
s 52 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 93, 1998, s 224; No. 50, 2004, s 11; No. 33,
2022, s 38
s 53 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 56
sub No. 33, 2022, s 39
s 54 amd No. 93, 1998, s 225; No. 42, 2000, s 7; No. 14, 2003, s 19; No. 33,
2022, s 40; No. 6, 2023, s 32
s 55 amd No. 93, 1998, s 226; No. 12, 2020, s 13
sub No. 33, 2022, s 41
s 56 amd No. 45, 1990, s 8
div 5 hdg ins No. 49, 1994, s 12
s 57A ins No. 49, 1994, s 12
amd No. 93, 1998, s 227; No. 14, 2003, s 20; No. 23, 2013, s 13; No. 12,
2020, s 14; No. 33, 2022, s 42
s 57AA ins No. 50, 2004, s 12
rep No. 13, 2010, s 14
ins No. 33, 2022, s 43
div 5A hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 43
ss 57AAA –
57AAE ins No. 33, 2022, s 43
div 6 hdg ins No. 50, 2004, s 12
Petroleum Act 1984 210
sdiv 1 hdg ins No. 12, 2019, s 8
s 57ABA ins No. 12, 2019, s 8
amd No. 12, 2020, s 15
sdiv 2 hdg ins No. 12, 2019, s 8
sub No. 33, 2022, s 44
s 57AB ins No. 50, 2004, s 12
amd No. 41, 2013, s 7
sub No. 33, 2022, s 44
amd No. 7, 2025, s 5
s 57AC ins No. 50, 2004, s 12
ss 57AD –
57AE ins No. 50, 2004, s 12
amd No. 13, 2010, s 14
pt IIA hdg ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
sub SL No. 44, 1998
s 57B ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998, s 228; No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 57C ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998, s 229; No. 1, 1999, s 27
s 57D ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
sub No. 93, 1998, s 230
s 57DA ins SL No. 44, 1998
amd No. 93, 1998, s 231
s 57E ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998, s 232
s 57F ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998, s 233; SL No. 13, 1999; No. 26, 1999,
s 40
s 57G ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998, s 234
s 57GA ins No. 26, 1999, s 41
s 57H ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd No. 93, 1998, s 235; No. 1, 1999, s 28; SL No. 13, 1999; No. 26, 1999,
s 42; No. 4, 2007, s 7; No. 35, 2014, s 108
s 57J ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd No. 93, 1998, s 236; No. 26, 1999, s 43; No. 35, 2014, s 109
s 57K ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
sub No. 93, 1998, s 237
s 57KA ins No. 93, 1998, s 237
Petroleum Act 1984 211
s 57KB ins SL No. 13, 1999
amd No. 26, 1999, s 44
s 57L ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998, s 238; SL No. 13, 1999; No. 26, 1999,
s 45; No. 62, 2001, s 15
s 57M ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998, s 239; SL No. 13, 1999
s 57N ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
sub No. 93, 1998, s 240
amd No. 1, 1999, s 29; SL No. 13, 1999; No. 26, 1999, s 46
s 57NA ins SL No. 13, 1999
s 57P ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
amd SL No. 44, 1998; No. 93, 1998, s 241; No. 1, 1999, s 30
s 57Q ins No. 53, 1998, s 6
rep No. 93, 1998, s 242
pt IIB hdg ins SL No. 44, 1998
sub No. 93, 1998, s 243
s 57R ins SL No. 44, 1998
sub No. 93, 1998, s 244
s 57S ins SL No. 44, 1998
sub No. 93, 1998, s 245
s 57T ins SL No. 44, 1998
amd No. 93, 1998, s 246; No. 14, 2003, s. 56
s 57U ins SL No. 44, 1998
sub No. 93, 1998, s 247
s 57V ins SL No. 44, 1998
sub No. 93, 1998, s 248
pt III hdg amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
sub No. 33, 2022, s 46
sdiv 1 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 47
s 58 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 12, 2019, s 9; No. 33, 2022, s 48; No. 6, 2023,
s 33
s 58A ins No. 93, 1998, s 249
rep No. 33, 2022, s 49
sdiv 2 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 49
Petroleum Act 1984 212
s 59 amd No. 49, 1994, s 13; No. 14, 2003, s 21; No. 23, 2013, s 13
s 60 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 61 sub No. 49, 1994, s 14
amd No. 42, 1995, s 5; No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 44, 2005, s 35
ss 61A – 61G ins No. 33, 2022, s 49
sdiv 3 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 49
ss 61H – 61L ins No. 33, 2022, s 49
s 62 amd No. 33, 2022, s 50
sdiv 4 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 51
s 62A ins No. 33, 2022, s 51
sdiv 5 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 51
s 63 sub No. 14, 2003, s 22
amd No. 33, 2022, s 52
s 64 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 23; No. 23, 2013, s 13
sub No. 33, 2022, s 53
s 65 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 93, 1998, s 250; No. 14, 2003, s 24; No. 23,
2013, s 13; No. 12, 2020, s 16
s 66 amd No. 45, 1990, s 9; No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 67 sub No. 49, 1994, s 15
rep No. 33, 2022, s 54
s 68 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 69 amd No. 53, 1998, s 7; No. 93, 1998, s 251; No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 33,
2022, s 55
s 69A ins No. 33, 2022, s 56
s 70 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 70A ins No. 1, 1999, s 31
amd SL No. 13, 1999; No. 26, 1999, s 47; No. 31, 2000, s 4
rep No. 33, 2022, s 57
s 71 amd No. 49, 1994, ss 16 and 22; No. 14, 2003, s 25; No. 23, 2013, s 13;
No. 33, 2022, s 58
s 72 sub No. 33, 2022, s 59
s 73 amd No. 49, 1994, s 17; No. 14, 2003, s 26; No. 12, 2020, s 17
sub No. 33, 2022, s 60
s 74 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 33, 2022, s 61
s 75 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 27; No. 23, 2013, s 13
sub No. 33, 2022, s 62
s 76 amd No. 42, 1995, s 5; No. 14, 2003, s 56
rep No. 33, 2022, s 62
s 77 amd No. 42, 2000, s 7; No. 14, 2003, s 28; No. 23, 2013, s 13; No. 33, 2022,
s 63
s 78 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
div 4 hdg sub No. 33, 2022, s 64
s 79 amd No. 65, 1985, s 7; No. 49, 1994, s 18; No. 53, 1998, s 8
sub No. 93, 1998, s 252
amd No. 14, 2003, s 29
rep No. 33, 2022, s 65
s 80 sub No. 93, 1998, s 252
rep No. 33, 2022, s 65
Petroleum Act 1984 213
s 81 amd No. 30, 1994, s 3; No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 53, 1998, s 9; SL No. 44,
1998; No. 93, 1998, s 253; No. 45, 2000, s 11; No. 14, 2003, s 30; No. 23,
2013, s 13; No. 12, 2020, s 18; No. 33, 2022, s 66
s 82 amd No. 30, 1994, s 3; No. 53, 1998, s 10; No. 93, 1998, s 254; No. 14,
2003, s 56; No. 12, 2020, s 19
s 82A ins No. 30, 1994, s 3
rep No. 53, 1998, s 11
ins No. 12, 2020, s 20
s 82B ins No. 12, 2020, s 20
s 83 amd No. 30, 1994, s 3
rep No. 53, 1998, s 11
ins No. 31, 2000, s 5
rep No. 33, 2022, s 67
div 5 hdg rep No. 6, 2023, s 34
s 84 amd No. 45, 1990, s 10; No. 49, 1994, s 19; No. 32, 2000, s 48; No. 14,
2003, s 56; No. 33, 2022, s 68
rep No. 6, 2023, s 34
s 85 rep No. 6, 2023, s 34
s 86 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 33, 2022, s 69
rep No. 6, 2023, s 34
div 6 hdg sub No. 33, 2022, s 70
sdiv 1 hdg sub No. 33, 2022, s 70
s 87 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 31; No. 23, 2013, s 13
sub No. 33, 2022, s 70
s 88 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 32; No. 23, 2013, s 13
sub No. 33, 2022, s 70
s 89 sub No. 33, 2022, s 70
pt IIIA hdg ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
sub No. 30, 2007, s 12
rep No. 13, 2010, s 12
div 1 hdg ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
sdiv 2 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 70
s 89A ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
sub No. 30, 2007, s 12; No. 33, 2022, s 70
s 89B ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 33
s 89C ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 34
s 89D ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 35
s 89E ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 36
Petroleum Act 1984 214
s 89F ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 37
s 89G ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 38
s 89H ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
sdiv 3 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 70
ss 89J – 89K ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
div 2 hdg ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
sdiv 4 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 70
ss 89L – 89M ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
div 7 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 70
s 89N ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
s 89P ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 39
div 3 hdg ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
s 89Q ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 40
div 8 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 70
s 89R ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 41
s 89S ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 18, 2002, s 6
div 9 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 70
ss 89T – 89V ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
Petroleum Act 1984 215
div 4 hdg ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
ss 89W –
89ZA ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
ss 89ZB –
89ZC ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
div 5 hdg ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
s 89ZD ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 42
s 89ZE ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
s 89ZF ins No. 42, 2000, s 4
amd No. 14, 2003, s 43
s 90 amd No. 49, 1994, s 20; No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 91 amd No. 45, 1990, s 11; No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 91A ins No. 46, 2000, s 7
s 92 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 93 sub No. 45, 1990, s 12
amd No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 12, 2019, s 10; No. 12, 2020, s 21; No. 33,
2022, s 71
s 93A ins No. 45, 1990, s 12
amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 33, 2022, s 72
ss 94 – 95 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 96 amd No. 45, 1990, s 13; No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 56; No. 25,
2009, s 10; No. 33, 2022, s 73
s 96A ins No. 45, 1990, s 14
amd No. 59, 1990, s 4; No. 46, 1992, s 13
rep No. 17, 2001, s 21
s 98 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 44; No. 23, 2013, s 13; No. 33,
2022, s 74
s 99 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 45; No. 23, 2013, s 13; No. 33,
2022, s 75
s 101 amd No. 14, 2003, s 56
s 102 amd No. 42, 2000, s 7
s 103 amd No. 35, 2014, s 110
pt IVA hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 76
ss 104A –
104F ins No. 33, 2022, s 76
pt V hdg sub No. 33, 2022, s 77
pt V
div 1 hdg ins No. 14, 2003, s 46
s 105 amd No. 14, 2003, s 47; No. 23, 2013, s 13
s 106 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 14, 2003, s 48; No. 23, 2013,
s 13
s 107 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 42, 2000, s 5; No. 14, 2003,
s 49; No. 23, 2013, s 13
s 108 sub No. 33, 2022, s 78
Petroleum Act 1984 216
s 108A ins No. 12, 2020, s 22
rep No. 33, 2022, s 78
s 109 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 50; No. 23, 2013, s 13
s 110 amd No. 49, 1994, s 22; No. 14, 2003, s 51; No. 23, 2013, s 13
s 111 amd No. 93, 1998, s 255; No. 45, 2000, s 11
sub No. 12, 2020, s 23; No. 33, 2022, s 78
s 112 sub No. 33, 2022, s 78
s 113 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 114 amd No. 42, 2000, s 7
ss 115 – 116 sub No. 33, 2022, s 78
s 117 amd No. 8, 2016, s 45
rep No. 33, 2022, s 78
pt V
div 2 hdg ins No. 14, 2003, s 52
s 117AAA ins No. 14, 2003, s 52
s 117AAB ins No. 14, 2003, s 52
amd No. 12, 2020, s 24
s 117AAC ins No. 14, 2003, s 52
pt V
div 3 hdg ins No. 14, 2003, s 52
s 117AAD ins No. 14, 2003, s 52
pt V
div 4 hdg ins No. 14, 2003, s 52
ss 117AAE – ins No. 14, 2003, s 52
117AG sub No. 33, 2022, s 79
s117AAH ins No. 14, 2003, s 52
rep No. 33, 2022, s 79
pt VA hdg ins No. 93, 1998, s 256
div 1 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 79
ss 117AA –
117AB ins No. 93, 1998, s 256
ss 117ABA –
117ABL ins No. 33, 2022, s 79
div 2 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 79
ss 117ABM –
117ABS ins No. 33, 2022, s 79
div 3 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 79
ss 117ABT –
117ABZH ins No. 33, 2022, s 79
s 117AC ins No. 93, 1998, s 256
amd No. 26, 1999, s 48
rep No. 33, 2022, s 79
pt VB hdg ins No. 14, 2003, s 53
ss 117AD –
117AM ins No. 14, 2003, s 53
Petroleum Act 1984 217
pt VC hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
div 1 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
ss 117AN –
117AP ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
div 2 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
ss 117AQ –
117AU ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
div 3 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
ss 117AV –
117AZ ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
div 4 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
ss 117AZA –
117AZD ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
pt VD hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
ss 117AZE –
117AZJ ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
pt VE hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
ss 117AZK –
117AZU ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
pt VF hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
ss 117AZV –
117AZW ins No. 33, 2022, s 80
s 117AMA ins No. 30, 2010, s 41
s 117A ins No. 53, 1998, s 12
s 117B ins No. 53, 1998, s 12
rep No. 93, 1998, s 257
ins No. 1, 1999, s 32
s 117C ins No. 53, 1998, s 12
rep No. 93, 1998, s 257
ins No. 26, 1999, s 49
sub No. 33, 2022, s 81
ss 117D –
117T ins No. 33, 2022, s 81
s 118 amd No. 42, 2000, s 6; No. 14, 2003, s 54; No. 13, 2010, s 14; No. 23, 2013,
s 13; No. 19, 2016, s 3; No. 12, 2019, s 11; No. 12, 2020, s 25; No. 33, 2022,
s 82
s 119 amd No. 65, 1985, s 8; No. 45, 1990, s 15; No. 49, 1994, s 21; No. 42, 1995,
s 5; No. 93, 1998, s 258; No. 14, 2003, s 55; No. 13, 2010, s 14; No. 33,
2022, s 83; No. 6, 2023, s 35
pt VII hdg ins No. 13, 2010, s 13
sub No. 35, 2014, s 111
div 1 hdg ins No. 35, 2014, s 111
ss 120 – 123 ins No. 13, 2010, s 13
pt VIII hdg ins No. 41, 2013, s 8
sub No. 35, 2014, s 112
s 124 ins No. 41, 2013, s 8
div 3 hdg ins No. 35, 2014, s 113
s 125 ins No. 35, 2014, s 113
div 4 hdg ins No. 12, 2020, s 26
ss 126 – 135 ins No. 12, 2020, s 26
Petroleum Act 1984 218
div 5 hdg ins No. 33, 2022, s 84
s 136 ins No. 33, 2022, s 84
s 137 ins No. 33, 2022, s 84
rep No. 33, 2022, s 137(5)
div 6 hdg ins No. 7, 2025, s 6
s 138 ins No. 7, 2025, s 6
sch 1 ins No. 12, 2020, s 26
amd No. 33, 2022, s 85; No. 7, 2025, s 7
sch 2 rep No. 50, 2004, s 13
ins No. 12, 2019, s 12
amd No. 12, 2020, s 27; No. 33, 2022, s 86; No. 7, 2025, s 8
sch 3 ins No. 33, 2022, s 87
amd No. 7, 2025, s 9