Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (GREENHOUSE GAS INJECTION AND STORAGE) REGULATIONS 2023 (F2023L01551)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Authority  
   4.      Simplified outline of this instrument  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      References to declarations under sections 312 and 312A of the Act  

   PART 2--SIGNIFICANT RISK OF A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT

   7.      Simplified outline of this Part  
   8.      Purpose of this Part  
   9.      Manner of determining whether there is significant risk of significant adverse impact  
   10.     Prescribed costs  
   11.     Threshold amount  
   12.     Notice of intended determination  

   PART 3--APPLICATIONS FOR DECLARATIONS OF IDENTIFIED GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE FORMATIONS

   13.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   14.     Information to be set out in applications and requirements for estimates of spatial extent  
   15.     Notices about varying applications  

   PART 4--SITE PLANS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   16.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Criteria for draft site plans

   17.     Purpose of this Division  
   18.     Criteria for draft site plans--general  
   19.     Criteria for draft site plans--Part A  
   20.     Criteria for draft site plans--Part B  

           Division 3--Obligations for greenhouse gas injection licensees

   21.     Purpose of this Division  
   22.     Carrying on operations  

           Division 4--Approval of draft site plans

   23.     Purpose of this Division  
   24.     Application of this Division  
   25.     Decision on approval of draft site plan  
   26.     Decision-making process--requests for further information  
   27.     Decision-making process--notices about meeting criteria  
   28.     Notice of decision  

           Division 5--Duration of approved site plans

   29.     Purpose of this Division  
   30.     Duration of approved site plans  

           Division 6--Withdrawal of approval of approved site plans

   31.     Purpose of this Division  
   32.     Withdrawal of approval of site plans  
   33.     Steps to be taken before withdrawing approval  
   34.     Notice of withdrawal of approval  

           Division 7--Review and variation of approved site plans

   35.     Purpose of this Division  
   36.     Five-yearly reviews and draft variations  
   37.     Reviews requested by Minister and draft variations  
   38.     Matters to be taken into account in reviews  
   39.     Draft variations to remove inconsistency with directions under sections 376, 380 and 383 of the Act  
   40.     Draft variations following occurrence of certain circumstances  
   41.     Draft variations initiated by licensees  
   42.     Decision on approval of draft variation  
   43.     Decision-making process--requests for further information  
   44.     Notice of decision  
   45.     Effect of approval of draft variations  
   46.     References to approved site plans  

   PART 5--REPORTABLE INCIDENTS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   47.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   48.     Purpose of this Part  
   49.     Reportable incidents, notification periods and reporting deadlines  

           Division 2--Notifying and reporting

   50.     Application of this Division  
   51.     Notifying responsible Commonwealth and State/Territory Ministers  
   52.     Reporting to responsible Commonwealth and State/Territory Ministers  

   PART 6--INFORMATION THAT MAY BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

   53.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   54.     Information relating to leakages during transport or injection or from well bores  

   PART 7--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Preliminary

   55.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   56.     Purpose of this Part  

           Division 2--Civil penalties

   57.     Civil penalty provisions  

           Division 3--Enforceable undertakings

   58.     Enforceable undertakings  
   59.     Publication of enforceable undertakings  

           Division 4--Injunctions

   60.     Injunctions  

           Division 5--Other matters

   61.     Contravening offence provisions and civil penalty provisions  
   62.     Daily penalties for continuing offences and continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions  

   PART 8--APPLICATION, SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Provisions relating to this instrument as made

   63.     Applications for declarations of identified greenhouse gas storage formations  
           SCHEDULE 1 Information to be set out in applications for declarations of identified greenhouse gas storage formations and requirements for estimates of spatial extent
           SCHEDULE 2 Information in Part B of draft site plan