Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Regulations 1994 (Cth)

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Regulations 1994

Statutory Rules 1994 No. 237 as amended

made under the

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Act 2006

This compilation was prepared on 1 November 2011

taking into account amendments up to SLI 2011 No. 198

[Note: The Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994 was repealed on 01/07/2008 by the Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006 (No. 17 of 2006) however this instrument remains in force under the transitional provisions in clause 2 of Schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Act 2006.]

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

      1Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

 These Regulations are the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Regulations 1994.

2Commencement

 These Regulations commence on 1 July 1994.

3Interpretation

• (1)

  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

  Act means the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Act 2006.

  GST has the meaning given by section 195‑1 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

• (2)

  If a fee is specified in, or calculated in accordance with, these Regulations, the following applies in relation to GST:

  • (a)

    if the fee is specified in a current determination of the Treasurer made under subsection 81‑5 (2) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 — the fee does not include GST;

  • (b)

    if the fee is not specified in a current determination of the Treasurer made under subsection 81‑5 (2) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 — the fee includes GST.

4Exploration permit fee

 For subsection 4 (3) of the Act, the fee for an exploration permit for a year of the term of the permit is the greater of:

• (a)

  $1 290; or

• (b)

  $65 for each block to which the permit relates at the beginning of the year.

5Retention lease fee

 For subsection 4 (3) of the Act, the fee for a retention lease for a year of the term of the lease is $7 755 for each block to which the lease relates at the beginning of the year.

6Production licence fee

 For subsection 4 (3) of the Act, the fee for a production licence for a year of the term of the licence is $23 265 for each block to which the licence relates at the beginning of the year.

7Infrastructure licence fee

 For subsection 4 (3) of the Act, the fee for an infrastructure licence for a year of the term of the licence is $15 510.

8Pipeline licence fee

 For subsection 4 (3) of the Act, the fee for a pipeline licence for a year of the term of the licence is $105 per kilometre, or part of a kilometre, of the length of the pipeline at the beginning of the year.

9Greenhouse gas holding lease fee

 For subsection 4A (3) of the Act, the fee for a greenhouse gas holding lease for a year of the term of the lease is $6 820 for each block to which the lease relates at the beginning of the year.

10Greenhouse gas injection licence fee

 For subsection 4A (3) of the Act, the fee for a greenhouse gas injection licence for a year of the term of the licence is $20 460 for each block to which the licence relates at the beginning of the year.

 

Notes to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Regulations 1994

Note 1

The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Regulations 1994 (in force under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Act 2006) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1994 No. 237 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1994 No. 237	1 July 1994	1 July 1994
2001 No. 207	2 Aug 2001	2 Aug 2001	—
2003 No. 24	27 Feb 2003	1 Mar 2003	—
2004 No. 327	25 Nov 2004	1 Jan 2005	—
2006 No. 161	26 June 2006 (see F2006L01856)	1 July 2006	—
2009 No. 154	26 June 2009 (see F2009L02432)	1 July 2009	—
2011 No. 198	24 Oct 2011 (see F2011L02112)	1 Nov 2011 (see r. 2)	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
R. 1.........................................	rs. 2001 No. 207; 2009 No. 154
R. 3.........................................	am. 2004 No. 327; 2006 No. 161; 2009 No. 154
R. 4.........................................	am. 2003 No. 24; 2004 No. 327; 2006 No. 161
rs. 2009 No. 154; 2011 No. 198
R. 5.........................................	am. 2003 No. 24; 2004 No. 327; 2006 No. 161
rs. 2009 No. 154
am. 2011 No. 198
R. 6.........................................	am. 2003 No. 24; 2004 No. 327; 2006 No. 161
rs. 2009 No. 154
am. 2011 No. 198
R. 6A.......................................	ad. 2001 No. 207
am. 2004 No. 327; 2006 No. 161
rep. 2009 No. 154
R. 7.........................................	am. 2003 No. 24; 2004 No. 327; 2006 No. 161
rs. 2009 No. 154
am. 2011 No. 198
R. 8.........................................	ad. 2009 No. 154
am. 2011 No. 198
R. 9.........................................	ad. 2009 No. 154
R. 10.......................................	ad. 2009 No. 154