Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Rules 2017
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16 Reports—general
(1) For the purposes of section 11 of the Act: (a) a report must be given under that section if a covered activity of the kind mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is undertaken: (i) in relation to the kind of covered product mentioned in column 1 of that item; and (ii) in Australia; and (b) the report must be given by the person mentioned in column 2 of the item; and (c) the report must include the fuel information mentioned in column 3 of the item, in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:403.7pt; margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="4" style="width:392.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Reports—production, processing, refining and wholesaling</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:23.6pt"><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Covered activity and covered product</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Reporter</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Fuel information</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>producing any of the following at an Australian field during a reporting period:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) crude oil;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) condensate;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) liquefied petroleum gas</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each person who first owns any of the crude oil, condensate or liquefied petroleum gas so produced</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the State, Territory or offshore area in which the field is located; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the quantities of each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) stock of crude oil, condensate or liquefied petroleum gas held at the field at the start of the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) crude oil, condensate or liquefied petroleum gas produced at the field during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) crude oil, condensate or liquefied petroleum gas consumed as fuel at the field during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iv) crude oil, condensate or liquefied petroleum gas delivered from the field during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(v) stock of crude oil, condensate or liquefied petroleum gas held at the field at the end of the reporting period; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the average density of the crude oil, condensate, or liquefied petroleum gas covered by paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b).</span></p><p class="notemargin"><span>Note:</span><span style="width:15.45pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>See subsection</span><span> </span><span>(4).</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_419588"></a><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>holding stock of any of the following at an Australian field at the start of a reporting period:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) crude oil;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) condensate;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) liquefied petroleum gas</span></p><p class="notemargin"><span>Note:</span><span style="width:15.45pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>See subsection</span><span> </span><span>(4).</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each person who owns any of the stock at the start of the reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the fuel information prescribed for the field by item</span><span> </span><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>producing transport biofuel at an Australian biofuel plant during a reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each person who first owns any of the biofuel so produced</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the quantities of each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) stock of transport biofuel held at the plant at the start of the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) transport biofuel produced at the plant during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) stock of transport biofuel held at the plant at the end of the reporting period; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the average density of the transport biofuel covered by paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>holding stock of transport biofuel at an Australian biofuel plant at the start of a reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each person who owns any of the transport biofuel at the start of the reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the fuel information prescribed for the plant by item</span><span> </span><span>3</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>processing plant product at an Australian plant (non</span><span>‑</span><span>biofuel) during a reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each person who first owns any of the plant product that is output from that processing</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the quantities of each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) stock of plant product held at the plant at the start of the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) plant product consumed as fuel at the plant during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) plant product that is output from processing undertaken at the plant during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iv) plant product delivered from the plant during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(v) stock of plant product held at the plant at the end of the reporting period; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the average density of the plant product covered by paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_821385"></a><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>holding stock of plant product at an Australian plant (non</span><span>‑</span><span>biofuel) at the start of a reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each person who owns any of the stock at the start of the reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the fuel information prescribed for the plant by item</span><span> </span><span>5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>refining a covered product of any kind at an Australian refinery during a reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each person who first owns any of the output stock from that refining</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the quantities of each of the following, broken down into imported and non</span><span>‑</span><span>imported covered products:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) input stock held at the refinery at the start of the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) input stock delivered to the refinery during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) input stock held at the refinery at the end of the reporting period; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the quantities of each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) working stock held at the refinery at the start of the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) output stock held at the refinery at the start of the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) covered products delivered to the refinery from a petrochemical facility during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iv) covered products entered into refining undertaken at the refinery during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(v) covered products consumed as fuel at the refinery during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(vi) covered products that are output from any stage of refining undertaken at the refinery during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(vii) covered products delivered from the refinery to a petrochemical facility during the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(viii) working stock held at the refinery at the end of the reporting period;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ix) output stock held at the refinery at the end of the reporting period; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the average density of the covered products covered by paragraphs</span><span> </span><span>(a) and (b); and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the total quantity of covered products flared, destroyed or otherwise lost at the refinery during the reporting period</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>holding input stock or output stock at an Australian refinery at the start of a reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each person who owns any of the stock at the start of the reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the fuel information prescribed for the refinery by item</span><span> </span><span>7</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>wholesaling petroleum coke during a reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the regulated entity who undertakes the wholesaling</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the quantity of petroleum coke the regulated entity wholesales in Australia during the reporting period, broken down by each State marketing area</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>wholesaling GLOWS during a reporting period</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the regulated entity who undertakes the wholesaling</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the quantity of GLOWS the regulated entity wholesales in Australia during the reporting period, broken down by each State marketing area</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>wholesaling any of the following during a reporting period:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) crude oil;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) condensate;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) natural gas liquid;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) refinery feedstock (other)</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the regulated entity who undertakes the wholesaling</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the total quantity of crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquid and refinery feedstock (other) the regulated entity wholesales in Australia during the reporting period, broken down by each State marketing area</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>wholesaling any kind of covered product during a reporting period, other than a covered product mentioned in item</span><span> </span><span>9, 10 or 11</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the regulated entity who undertakes the wholesaling</span></p></td><td style="width:166.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the quantity of covered product (other than a covered product mentioned in item</span><span> </span><span>9, 10 or 11) the regulated entity wholesales in Australia during the reporting period, broken down by each State marketing area</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>