Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 (Qld)

Queensland Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Subordinate Legislation 2008 No. 59 made under the Geothermal Exploration Act 2004 Mineral Resources Act 1989 Petroleum Act 1923 Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 3 4 Part 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of Geothermal Exploration Regulation 2005 Regulation amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Replacement of sch 1 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Schedule 1 Fees Amendment of Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Regulation amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Replacement of s 3 (Mining districts—Act, s 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Mining districts—Act, s 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Amendment of pt 11, div 4 (Form and search of registers) . . . . . 5 Omission of s 68 (Search of register). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Replacement of sch 1 (Mining districts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Schedule 1 Mining districts Amendment of sch 3 (Restrictions on grant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Amendment of sch 6 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Contents Part 4 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Part 5 20 21 22 23 24 25 Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004 Regulation amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 2, pt 1, div 1, sdiv 6A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 6A End of authority 22A End of authority report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ss 23–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 47 (Samples required to be kept) . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 55 (Requirement to survey the surface location and elevation of a prescribed well) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 152 (Required level of knowledge for reserves of petroleum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 9 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 12 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Petroleum Regulation 2004 Regulation amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 31 (Samples required to be kept) . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ch 2, pt 1, div 1, sdiv 6 (Annual reports). . . . . . . . . . Renumbering of ch 2, pt 1, div 1, sdiv 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 2 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 Page 2 2008 SL No. 59

Part 1 Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 17 March 2008. Part 2 Amendment of Geothermal Exploration Regulation 2005 3 Regulation amended in pt 2 This part amends the GeothermalExplorationRegulation 2005. 4 Replacement of sch 1 (Fees) Schedule 1— omit, insert— ‘Schedule 1 Fees section 5 $ 1 Tender for permit (Act, s 21(1)(i)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 062.00 2 Change of address for service (Act, s 48(3)) . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.10 3 Copy of required information for a permit (Act, s 49A(1)(b))— 2008 SL No. 59 Page 3

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 [s 5] $ (a) for information made available on a CD or DVD . . . . 122.20 (b) for information made available on a tape cartridge . . . 244.40 4 Application for renewal of geothermal permit (Act, s 52B(1)(e)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531.00 5 Application by permit holder under section 57(1) of the Act (Act, s 57(2)(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425.10 6 Application for waiver of requirement to give notice of entry (Act, s 92(2)(c)(ii)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.10 7 Search and take extracts from, or obtain a copy of all or part of a document or information in, the geothermal register (Act, s 124(1)(b) and (c))— (a) for a standard departmental public tenure enquiry report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.85 (b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.20 plus the applicable amount if relevant 8 Application for transfer of exploration bore to permit holder (Act, s 126(3)(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159.40 9 Application for transfer of exploration bore to landholder or mining interest holder (Act, s 127(4)(c)). . . . . . . . . . . . . 159.40 10 Application for transfer of exploration bore to the State (Act, s 128(5)(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159.40’. Part 3 Amendment of Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 5 Regulation amended in pt 3 This part amends the Mineral Resources Regulation 2003. Page 4 2008 SL No. 59

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 [s 6] 6 Replacement of s 3 (Mining districts—Act, s 11) Section 3— omit, insert— ‘3 Mining districts—Act, s 11 ‘Each of the areas of land shown on a plan mentioned in schedule 1, column 1— (a) is a mining district; and (b) has the name stated in schedule 1, column 2 for the district. Note — A copy of each plan is held by the department and may be inspected, free of charge, during office hours on business days at the department’s office at Level 2, 41 George Street, Brisbane and at an office of a mining registrar. The plans may also be inspected, free of charge, on the department’s website at < 7 Amendment of pt 11, div 4 (Form and search of registers) Part 11, division 4, heading, ‘and search’— omit. 8 Omission of s 68 (Search of register) Section 68— omit. 9 Replacement of sch 1 (Mining districts) Schedule 1— omit, insert— 2008 SL No. 59 Page 5

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 [s 10] ‘Schedule 1 Mining districts section 3 Column 1 Plan reference MP38342 MP38343 MP38344 MP38345 MP38346 MP38347 MP38348 MP38349 MP38350 Column 2 Mining district Brisbane Charters Towers Emerald Georgetown Mareeba Mount Isa Quilpie Rockhampton Winton’. 10 Amendment of sch 3 (Restrictions on grant) (1) Schedule 3, parts 2 to 6, 10, 17, 27, 65, 69, 72, 75, 115, 120, 121 and 133, section 3, ‘Water Planning, Central West Region, of the department.’— omit, insert— ‘Water Projects, Central West Region, of the department in which the Water Act 2000 , chapter 3 is administered.’. (2) Schedule 3, part 11, section 4(2), ‘Water Planning, Central West Region, of the department.’— omit, insert— ‘Water Projects, Central West Region, of the department in which the Water Act 2000 , chapter 3 is administered.’. Page 6 2008 SL No. 59

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 3 Amendment of Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 [s 11] (3) Schedule 3, parts 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 33, 48, 55, 59, 67, 68, 122 and 130, section 3, ‘Regional Hydrologist, Water Planning, North Region, of the department.’— omit, insert— ‘Manager, Water Planning, North Region, of the department in which the Water Act 2000 , chapter 3 is administered.’. (4) Schedule 3, parts 30, 50, 60, 62, 63, 113, 117 to 119, 124, 131, 132, 137 and 138, section 3, ‘Water Planning, South East Region, of the department.’— omit, insert— ‘Water Services, South East Region, of the department in which the Water Act 2000 , chapter 3 is administered.’. (5) Schedule 3, parts 73, 74, 76, 116, 134 and 136, section 3, ‘Senior Planning and Environment Coodinator, South West Region, of the department.’— omit, insert— ‘Regional Coordinator (Planning and Environment), South West Region, of the department in which the Water Act 2000 , chapter 3 is administered.’. 11 Amendment of sch 6 (Fees) Schedule 6, part 7— omit, insert— ‘Part 7 Register $ 1 Request to record sale under a writ of execution (s 61(2)(c)(ii)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00 2 Request to record transmission by death with or without a grant of probate or letters of administration (s 62(2)(c)(iii) or 63(2)(c)(iv)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.25 2008 SL No. 59 Page 7

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004 [s 12] $ 3 Request to record transmission in bankruptcy (s 64(2)(c)(iii)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00 4 Request to record death of joint holder (s 65(2)(c)(iii)) . . . 16.25 5 Request for change or correction of name (s 66(2)(c)(iii)) . 14.00 6 Search and take extracts from, or obtain a copy of all or part of a notice, document or information in, the register (Act, s 387A(2)(b) and (c))— (a) for a standard departmental public tenure enquiry report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.05 (b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.40’. Part 4 Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004 12 Regulation amended in pt 4 This part amends the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004. 13 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 1, div 1, sdiv 6A Chapter 2, part 1, division 1— insert— ‘Subdivision 6A End of authority ‘22A End of authority report ‘For section 546A(2) of the Act, the following information must be contained in an end of authority report for a data acquisition authority or survey licence— Page 8 2008 SL No. 59

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004 [s 14] (a) the authorised activities for the authority or licence carried out during the term of the authority or licence; (b) an index of all reports lodged under the Act by the holder during the term of the authority or licence in relation to the authority or licence.’. 14 Omission of ss 23–25 Sections 23 to 25— omit. 15 Amendment of s 47 (Samples required to be kept) Section 47— insert— ‘(4) Despite subsection (1), the holder need not keep a sample (the new sample ) from a coal seam gas well if, on written application by the holder, the chief executive exempts the holder from having to keep the new sample because— (a) the holder has previously lodged a sample, or part of a sample, (the previous sample ) from the same coal seam gas well, or another coal seam gas well drilling the same seam or structure; and (b) the new sample has similar properties to the previous sample.’. 16 Amendment of s 55 (Requirement to survey the surface location and elevation of a prescribed well) Section 55(3)(c)— omit. 2008 SL No. 59 Page 9

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 4 Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004 [s 17] 17 Amendment of s 152 (Required level of knowledge for reserves of petroleum) Section 152(2), definition low or best estimate contigent resource , paragraphs (a) to (c)— omit, insert— ‘(a) ‘Petroleum Resources Management System’; (b) ‘Standards pertaining to the estimating and auditing of oil and gas reserve information’.’ 18 Amendment of sch 9 (Fees) Schedule 9, part 5— omit, insert— ‘Part 5 General petroleum authority fees payable under chapter 5 of the Act $ 1 Fee for required information for a petroleum tenure made available by the chief executive—Act, s 550(1)(b)— (a) for information made available in an electronic form, other than on a tape cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.30 (b) for information made available on a tape cartridge . . . 250.70 2 Fee to search and take extracts from, or obtain a copy of all or part of a notice, document or information in, the petroleum register—Act, s 566(b) and (c)— (a) for a standard departmental public tenure enquiry report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.85 (b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.40 3 Request fee—Act, s 571(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106.20 4 Application for approval of dealing—Act, s 572(2)(c)(iii) . 106.20 5 Application for surrender of petroleum authority—Act, s 576(1)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425.10’. Page 10 2008 SL No. 59

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 5 Amendment of Petroleum Regulation 2004 [s 19] 19 Amendment of sch 12 (Dictionary) Schedule 12, definition SPE code— omit, insert— ‘ SPE code means the document called ‘Petroleum Resources Management System’ published in 2007 by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.’. Part 5 Amendment of Petroleum Regulation 2004 20 Regulation amended in pt 5 This part amends the Petroleum Regulation 2004. 21 Amendment of s 31 (Samples required to be kept) Section 31— insert— ‘(4) Despite subsection (1), the holder need not keep a sample (the new sample ) from a coal seam gas well if, on written application by the holder, the chief executive exempts the holder from having to keep the new sample because— (a) the holder has previously lodged a sample, or part of a sample, (the previous sample ) from the same coal seam gas well, or another coal seam gas well drilling the same seam or structure; and (b) the new sample has similar properties to the previous sample.’. 2008 SL No. 59 Page 11

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 5 Amendment of Petroleum Regulation 2004 [s 22] 22 Omission of ch 2, pt 1, div 1, sdiv 6 (Annual reports) Chapter 2, part 1, division 1, subdivision 6— omit. 23 Renumbering of ch 2, pt 1, div 1, sdiv 7 Chapter 2, part 1, division 1, subdivision 7— renumber as chapter 2, part 1, division 1, subdivision 6. 24 Amendment of sch 2 (Fees) Schedule 2, part 3— omit, insert— ‘Part 3 General fees $ 1 Fee for required information for a 1923 Act petroleum tenure made available by the chief executive—Act, s 76D(1)(b)— (a) for information made available in an electronic form, other than on a tape cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.30 (b) for information made available on a tape cartridge . . 250.70 2 Fee to search and take extracts from, or obtain a copy of all or part of a notice, document or information in, the petroleum register—Act, s 80C(b) and (c)— (a) for a standard departmental public tenure enquiry report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.85 (b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.40 3 Request fee—Act, s 80H(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106.20 4 Application for approval of dealing—Act, s 80I(2)(c)(iii) . 106.20’. 25 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) Schedule 4, definition SPE code— Page 12 2008 SL No. 59

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Part 5 Amendment of Petroleum Regulation 2004 [s 25] omit, insert— ‘ SPE code means the document called ‘Petroleum Resources Management System’ published in 2007 by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.’. 2008 SL No. 59 Page 13

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 13 March 2008. 2 Notified in the gazette on 14 March 2008. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Mines and Energy. © State of Queensland 2008 Page 14 2008 SL No. 59