sec.53Requirements for petroleum wells, bores and voids

sec.53 Requirements for petroleum wells, bores and voids

This section applies if the overlapping area is subject to— either— an authority to prospect granted before or after the relevant day; or a petroleum lease granted after the relevant day, other than a replacement tenure under section 908 (2) of the Act ; and a coal mining lease granted, or an application for a coal mining lease made, after the relevant day. If the coal mining lease is for an underground coal mine, the additional safety requirements mentioned in sections 54 , 55 and 56 apply to a petroleum well, bore or void drilled in the overlapping area after the relevant day. If the coal mining lease is for a surface coal mine, the additional safety requirements mentioned in section 55 apply to a petroleum well, bore or void drilled in the overlapping area after the relevant day. If the standard safety requirements for the petroleum well, bore or void are inconsistent with the additional safety requirements, the standard safety requirements do not apply to the well, bore or void to the extent of the inconsistency. Despite subsections (2) and (3) , the resource authority holders for the overlapping area may agree on a method or procedure for an activity carried out in relation to the petroleum well, bore or void (an alternative safety requirement ) that— does not comply with the additional safety requirements for the activity; and achieves a level of risk equal to or less than the level of risk that would be achieved by complying with the additional safety requirements for the activity. If the resource authority holders agree on an alternative safety requirement for a petroleum well, bore or void— the standard safety requirements do not apply to the activity to the extent the standard safety requirements are inconsistent with the alternative safety requirement; and the alternative safety requirement for the activity must be included in the joint interaction management plan for the overlapping area. See section 705B (1) (c) of the Act for the requirement to comply with the joint interaction management plan. In this section— additional safety requirements , for a petroleum well, bore or void, means the requirements applying to the well, bore or void under section 54 , 55 or 56 . relevant day means 27 September 2016. standard safety requirements , for a petroleum well, bore or void, means the requirements applying to the well, bore or void under section 45 , 46 or 52A . s 53 amd 2019 SL No. 89 s 9 ; 2022 SL No. 191 s 11 (sec.53-ssec.1) This section applies if the overlapping area is subject to— either— an authority to prospect granted before or after the relevant day; or a petroleum lease granted after the relevant day, other than a replacement tenure under section 908 (2) of the Act ; and a coal mining lease granted, or an application for a coal mining lease made, after the relevant day. (sec.53-ssec.2) If the coal mining lease is for an underground coal mine, the additional safety requirements mentioned in sections 54 , 55 and 56 apply to a petroleum well, bore or void drilled in the overlapping area after the relevant day. (sec.53-ssec.3) If the coal mining lease is for a surface coal mine, the additional safety requirements mentioned in section 55 apply to a petroleum well, bore or void drilled in the overlapping area after the relevant day. (sec.53-ssec.4) If the standard safety requirements for the petroleum well, bore or void are inconsistent with the additional safety requirements, the standard safety requirements do not apply to the well, bore or void to the extent of the inconsistency. (sec.53-ssec.5) Despite subsections (2) and (3) , the resource authority holders for the overlapping area may agree on a method or procedure for an activity carried out in relation to the petroleum well, bore or void (an alternative safety requirement ) that— does not comply with the additional safety requirements for the activity; and achieves a level of risk equal to or less than the level of risk that would be achieved by complying with the additional safety requirements for the activity. (sec.53-ssec.6) If the resource authority holders agree on an alternative safety requirement for a petroleum well, bore or void— the standard safety requirements do not apply to the activity to the extent the standard safety requirements are inconsistent with the alternative safety requirement; and the alternative safety requirement for the activity must be included in the joint interaction management plan for the overlapping area. See section 705B (1) (c) of the Act for the requirement to comply with the joint interaction management plan. (sec.53-ssec.7) In this section— additional safety requirements , for a petroleum well, bore or void, means the requirements applying to the well, bore or void under section 54 , 55 or 56 . relevant day means 27 September 2016. standard safety requirements , for a petroleum well, bore or void, means the requirements applying to the well, bore or void under section 45 , 46 or 52A .