Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Regulations 2025 (WA)

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Mining Act 1978 Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Regulations 2025

Western Australia

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Regulations 2025 Contents Mining Act 1978 Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Mining Act 1978 Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Regulations 2025

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

Part 1 – Preliminary1.Citation

These regulations are the Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Regulations 2025.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

  • (a)

    Part 1 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

  • (b)

    the rest of the regulations — on 1 September 2025.

Part 2 – Mining Regulations 1981 amended3.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Mining Regulations 1981.

4.Regulation 2 amended
  • (1)

    In regulation 2 delete the definitions of:

quarterly period

royalty return

  • (2)

    In regulation 2 insert in alphabetical order:

     

additional rent has the meaning given in section 120E(1);

5.Regulation 28A deleted

Delete regulation 28A.

6.Regulation 59A amended

At the end of regulation 59A(4) insert:

Note for this subregulation:

The Mining (Royalties) Regulations 2025 prescribe requirements for documents related to, or connected with, a royalty or additional rent under Part 5A of the Act.

7.Regulation 59B amended
  • (1)

    In regulation 59B(1) in the definition of mining tenement document delete “section 162(3A) of the Act.” and insert:

     

section 162(3A).

  • (2)

    After regulation 59B(1) insert:

     
  • (1A)

    This regulation does not apply to a mining tenement document that relates to, or is connected with, a royalty or additional rent under Part 5A of the Act.

     
8.Part V Division 5 deleted

Delete Part V Division 5.

9.Regulation 96 amended
  • (1)

    In regulation 96(1) insert in alphabetical order:

     

production report has the meaning given in the Mining (Royalties) Regulations 2025 regulation 3;

  • (2)

    In regulation 96(1) in the definition of mining information paragraph (a)(iv) delete “report furnished under regulation 85A(1) or (2),” and insert:

     

report,

  • (3)

    In regulation 96(4a) delete “report furnished under regulation 85A(1).” and insert:

     

report.

10.Regulation 96CB deleted

Delete regulation 96CB.

11.Regulation 105 amended

After regulation 105(3) insert:

  • (4)

    Subregulation (2) does not apply to a document issued in relation to, or in connection with, a royalty or additional rent under Part 5A of the Act.

     
12.Regulation 111 amended

After regulation 111(1) insert:

Note for this subregulation:

The Mining (Royalties) Regulations 2025 prescribe requirements for documents related to, or connected with, a royalty or additional rent under Part 5A of the Act.

13.Regulation 113 deleted

Delete regulation 113.

Part 3 – Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015 amended14.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015.

15.Regulation 94A amended
  • (1)

    In regulation 94A(1) delete the definitions of:

Department of Finance

Department of Finance worker

Director General of Finance

royalties activities

  • (2)

    In regulation 94A(1) insert in alphabetical order:

     

CEO means the chief executive officer of the Department of Treasury and Finance;

Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration worker means a public service officer, or other individual, employed or engaged in, or who otherwise holds a position in, the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act;

Department of Treasury and Finance means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Taxation Administration Act 2003;

Department of Treasury and Finance worker means a public service officer, or other individual, employed or engaged in, or who otherwise holds a position in, the Department of Treasury and Finance;

royalties function means a function for, or in connection with, the administration or collection of royalties under the Act.

  • (3)

    Delete regulation 94A(2) and insert:

     
  • (2)

    The Minister may make documentary information available to a Department of Treasury and Finance worker for the purposes of, or in relation to, the performance of a royalties function.

     
  • (4)

    In regulation 94A(3):

    • (a)

      delete “under subregulation (2), a Department of Finance” and insert:

       

    to a Department of Treasury and Finance worker under subregulation (2), the

     
    • (b)

      delete “royalties activities.” and insert:

       

    performing a royalties function.

     
  • (5)

    Delete regulation 94A(4) and insert:

     
  • (4)

    A Department of Treasury and Finance worker may only disclose documentary information under subregulation (3) to —

    • (a)

      another Department of Treasury and Finance worker; or

    • (b)

      a Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration worker; or

    • (c)

      the CEO; or

    • (d)

      the Minister for Finance; or

    • (e)

      another Minister.

       
  • (6)

    In regulation 94A(5):

    • (a)

      after “Department of” (1st occurrence) insert:

       

    Treasury and

     
    • (b)

      in paragraph (a) delete “that was made available by the Minister” and insert:

       

    made available

     
    • (c)

      in paragraph (a) after “Department of” insert:

       

    Treasury and

     
    • (d)

      in paragraph (b)(i) delete “the purpose of”.

  • (7)

    In regulation 94A(6) delete “royalties activities.” and insert:

     

a royalties function.

Note: The heading to amended regulation 94A is to read:

Release of documentary information to Department of Treasury and Finance workers for royalties functions

Part 4 – Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015 amended16.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2015.

17.Regulation 93A amended
  • (1)

    In regulation 93A(1) delete the definitions of:

Department of Finance

Department of Finance worker

Director General of Finance

royalties activities

  • (2)

    In regulation 93A(1) insert in alphabetical order:

     

CEO means the chief executive officer of the Department of Treasury and Finance;

Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration worker means a public service officer, or other individual, employed or engaged in, or who otherwise holds a position in, the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act;

Department of Treasury and Finance means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Taxation Administration Act 2003;

Department of Treasury and Finance worker means a public service officer, or other individual, employed or engaged in, or who otherwise holds a position in, the Department of Treasury and Finance;

royalties function means a function for, or in connection with, the administration or collection of royalties under the Act.

  • (3)

    Delete regulation 93A(2) and insert:

     
  • (2)

    The Minister may make documentary information available to a Department of Treasury and Finance worker for the purposes of, or in relation to, the performance of a royalties function.

     
  • (4)

    In regulation 93A(3):

    • (a)

      delete “under subregulation (2), a Department of Finance” and insert:

       

    to a Department of Treasury and Finance worker under subregulation (2), the

     
    • (b)

      delete “royalties activities.” and insert:

       

    performing a royalties function.

     
  • (5)

    Delete regulation 93A(4) and insert:

     
  • (4)

    A Department of Treasury and Finance worker may only disclose documentary information under subregulation (3) to —

    • (a)

      another Department of Treasury and Finance worker; or

    • (b)

      a Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration worker; or

    • (c)

      the CEO; or

    • (d)

      the Minister for Finance; or

    • (e)

      another Minister.

       
  • (6)

    In regulation 93A(5):

    • (a)

      after “Department of” (1st occurrence) insert:

       

    Treasury and

     
    • (b)

      in paragraph (a) delete “that was made available by the Minister” and insert:

       

    made available

     
    • (c)

      in paragraph (a) after “Department of” insert:

       

    Treasury and

     
    • (d)

      in paragraph (b)(i) delete “the purpose of”.

  • (7)

    In regulation 93A(6) delete “royalties activities.” and insert:

     

a royalties function.

Note: The heading to amended regulation 93A is to read:

Release of documentary information to Department of Treasury and Finance workers for royalties functions

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council

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