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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.18Types of authority under Act
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### sec.18 Types of authority under Act
The following are the types of authority under this Act—
an authority to prospect —
granted under section 41 ; or
continued in force under section 83 or 119 ; or
renewed under section 84 ;
a petroleum lease —
granted under section 120 , 132 , 340 or 356 or chapter 15 ; or
continued in force under section 163 ; or
renewed under section 164 ;
a data acquisition authority , granted under section 178 ;
a water monitoring authority granted under section 192 ;
a survey licence granted under section 396 ;
a pipeline licence —
granted under section 410 ; or
continued in force under section 481 ; or
renewed under section 482 ;
a petroleum facility licence —
granted under section 446 ; or
continued in force under section 481 ; or
renewed under section 482 ;
a gas work licence granted under chapter 9 , part 6 , division 3 , subdivision 1 ;
a gas work authorisation granted under chapter 9 , part 6 , division 3 , subdivision 1 ;
a gas device approval authority granted under chapter 9 , part 6A , division 2 .
The authorities, other than a gas work licence, gas work authorisation or gas device approval authority, are collectively referred to as a petroleum authority .
Authorities to prospect and petroleum leases are collectively referred to as a petroleum tenure .
Survey licences, pipeline licences and petroleum facility licences are collectively referred to as a licence .
s 18 amd 2004 No. 26 s 69 (2) sch ; 2011 No. 2 s 121 ; 2019 No. 7 s 275
(sec.18-ssec.1) The following are the types of authority under this Act— an authority to prospect — granted under section 41 ; or continued in force under section 83 or 119 ; or renewed under section 84 ; a petroleum lease — granted under section 120 , 132 , 340 or 356 or chapter 15 ; or continued in force under section 163 ; or renewed under section 164 ; a data acquisition authority , granted under section 178 ; a water monitoring authority granted under section 192 ; a survey licence granted under section 396 ; a pipeline licence — granted under section 410 ; or continued in force under section 481 ; or renewed under section 482 ; a petroleum facility licence — granted under section 446 ; or continued in force under section 481 ; or renewed under section 482 ; a gas work licence granted under chapter 9 , part 6 , division 3 , subdivision 1 ; a gas work authorisation granted under chapter 9 , part 6 , division 3 , subdivision 1 ; a gas device approval authority granted under chapter 9 , part 6A , division 2 .
(sec.18-ssec.2) The authorities, other than a gas work licence, gas work authorisation or gas device approval authority, are collectively referred to as a petroleum authority .
(sec.18-ssec.3) Authorities to prospect and petroleum leases are collectively referred to as a petroleum tenure .
(sec.18-ssec.4) Survey licences, pipeline licences and petroleum facility licences are collectively referred to as a licence .
- (a) an authority to prospect — (i) granted under section 41 ; or (ii) continued in force under section 83 or 119 ; or (iii) renewed under section 84 ;
- (i) granted under section 41 ; or
- (ii) continued in force under section 83 or 119 ; or
- (iii) renewed under section 84 ;
- (b) a petroleum lease — (i) granted under section 120 , 132 , 340 or 356 or chapter 15 ; or (ii) continued in force under section 163 ; or (iii) renewed under section 164 ;
- (i) granted under section 120 , 132 , 340 or 356 or chapter 15 ; or
- (ii) continued in force under section 163 ; or
- (iii) renewed under section 164 ;
- (c) a data acquisition authority , granted under section 178 ;
- (d) a water monitoring authority granted under section 192 ;
- (e) a survey licence granted under section 396 ;
- (f) a pipeline licence — (i) granted under section 410 ; or (ii) continued in force under section 481 ; or (iii) renewed under section 482 ;
- (i) granted under section 410 ; or
- (ii) continued in force under section 481 ; or
- (iii) renewed under section 482 ;
- (g) a petroleum facility licence — (i) granted under section 446 ; or (ii) continued in force under section 481 ; or (iii) renewed under section 482 ;
- (i) granted under section 446 ; or
- (ii) continued in force under section 481 ; or
- (iii) renewed under section 482 ;
- (h) a gas work licence granted under chapter 9 , part 6 , division 3 , subdivision 1 ;
- (i) a gas work authorisation granted under chapter 9 , part 6 , division 3 , subdivision 1 ;
- (j) a gas device approval authority granted under chapter 9 , part 6A , division 2 .
- (i) granted under section 41 ; or
- (ii) continued in force under section 83 or 119 ; or
- (iii) renewed under section 84 ;
- (i) granted under section 120 , 132 , 340 or 356 or chapter 15 ; or
- (ii) continued in force under section 163 ; or
- (iii) renewed under section 164 ;
- (i) granted under section 410 ; or
- (ii) continued in force under section 481 ; or
- (iii) renewed under section 482 ;
- (i) granted under section 446 ; or
- (ii) continued in force under section 481 ; or
- (iii) renewed under section 482 ;