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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.541Application of div 2
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### sec.541 Application of div 2
This division applies if—
equipment or improvements are taken, constructed or placed on land in the area of a petroleum authority; and
the equipment or improvements were taken, constructed or placed on the land for use for an authorised activity for the authority; and
the authority continues in force.
However, this division—
does not apply for a pipeline; and
For pipelines, see sections 539 (General provision about ownership while tenure or licence is in force for pipeline) and 559 (Obligation to decommission pipelines).
is subject to part 12 .
In this section—
equipment includes machinery and plant.
improvements —
does not include a petroleum well, water injection bore, water observation bore or water supply bore; but
does include any works constructed in connection with the well or bore.
s 541 amd 2011 No. 2 ss 121 , 122 sch ; 2014 No. 47 s 633
(sec.541-ssec.1) This division applies if— equipment or improvements are taken, constructed or placed on land in the area of a petroleum authority; and the equipment or improvements were taken, constructed or placed on the land for use for an authorised activity for the authority; and the authority continues in force.
(sec.541-ssec.2) However, this division— does not apply for a pipeline; and For pipelines, see sections 539 (General provision about ownership while tenure or licence is in force for pipeline) and 559 (Obligation to decommission pipelines). is subject to part 12 .
(sec.541-ssec.3) In this section— equipment includes machinery and plant. improvements — does not include a petroleum well, water injection bore, water observation bore or water supply bore; but does include any works constructed in connection with the well or bore.
- (a) equipment or improvements are taken, constructed or placed on land in the area of a petroleum authority; and
- (b) the equipment or improvements were taken, constructed or placed on the land for use for an authorised activity for the authority; and
- (c) the authority continues in force.
- (a) does not apply for a pipeline; and Note— For pipelines, see sections 539 (General provision about ownership while tenure or licence is in force for pipeline) and 559 (Obligation to decommission pipelines).
- (b) is subject to part 12 .
- (a) does not include a petroleum well, water injection bore, water observation bore or water supply bore; but
- (b) does include any works constructed in connection with the well or bore.