Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.156Who is not liable to pay a safety and health fee
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sec.156 Who is not liable to pay a safety and health fee
Despite section 155 , the following are not liable persons— an operator mentioned in section 155 (2) (q) if either of the following apply— the operator has received a positive advance finding for an activity at the facility that relates to the production or processing of biogas or gas carried out at the facility on or before the 9 November that occurs after the financial year for which the safety and health fee would otherwise be payable; for an operator mentioned in section 155 (2) (q) —all the gas produced or processed is passively vented and the facility is a waste disposal tip; the operator of a coal mining-CSG operating plant. In this section— passively vented means vented to the atmosphere, without mechanical assistance, in reliance on natural pressure gradients. venting gas to the atmosphere, without mechanical assistance, through a borehole positive advance finding , for an operator’s activity at a facility, means an advance finding, issued by Innovation and Science Australia under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (Cwlth) , confirming the activity is either of the following under that Act— a core R&D activity; a supporting R&D activity. s 156 amd 2021 SL No. 75 s 26 (sec.156-ssec.1) Despite section 155 , the following are not liable persons— an operator mentioned in section 155 (2) (q) if either of the following apply— the operator has received a positive advance finding for an activity at the facility that relates to the production or processing of biogas or gas carried out at the facility on or before the 9 November that occurs after the financial year for which the safety and health fee would otherwise be payable; for an operator mentioned in section 155 (2) (q) —all the gas produced or processed is passively vented and the facility is a waste disposal tip; the operator of a coal mining-CSG operating plant. (sec.156-ssec.2) In this section— passively vented means vented to the atmosphere, without mechanical assistance, in reliance on natural pressure gradients. venting gas to the atmosphere, without mechanical assistance, through a borehole positive advance finding , for an operator’s activity at a facility, means an advance finding, issued by Innovation and Science Australia under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (Cwlth) , confirming the activity is either of the following under that Act— a core R&D activity; a supporting R&D activity.
- (a) an operator mentioned in section 155 (2) (q) if either of the following apply— (i) the operator has received a positive advance finding for an activity at the facility that relates to the production or processing of biogas or gas carried out at the facility on or before the 9 November that occurs after the financial year for which the safety and health fee would otherwise be payable; (ii) for an operator mentioned in section 155 (2) (q) —all the gas produced or processed is passively vented and the facility is a waste disposal tip;