Petroleum Act 1923 (Qld)

Petroleum Act 1923

An Act to make better provision for encouraging and regulating the mining for petroleum and natural gas in the State and the conveying of petroleum and natural gas, wherever recovered

Part 1    Preliminary

1   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Petroleum Act 1923.

2   Definitions

In this Act—

1923 Act petroleum interest means—

(a)a 1923 Act petroleum tenure; or

(b)a right existing under, or in relation to, a 1923 Act petroleum tenure.

1923 Act petroleum tenure—

(a)generally, means an authority to prospect or lease under this Act; and

(b)for the following provisions, includes a water monitoring authority—

(i)section 75K;

(ii)part 6D, divisions 3 and 4;

(iii)part 6L, division 2;

(iv)parts 6O and 6P.

2004 Act means the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004.

2004 Act ATP means an authority to prospect under the 2004 Act.

2004 Act lease means a petroleum lease under the 2004 Act.

2004 Act petroleum authority see the 2004 Act, section 18(2).

2004 Act petroleum tenure means a 2004 Act ATP or 2004 Act lease.

2004 Act start day ...

access ...

access agreement ...

access dispute ...

access principles ...

access provider ...

acquired land means land that was taken under a resumption law, other than by taking or otherwise creating an easement, if all petroleum interests relating to the land were extinguished under section 124A.

ADR ...

advanced activity ...

ALA means the Acquisition of Land Act 1967.

appeal period, for a decision, means the period provided for under section 105 for starting an appeal against the decision.

apply, in relation to making an application, has the meaning affected by section 124AA.

appropriately qualified, for the performance of a function or exercise of a power, includes having the qualifications, experience and competence to perform the function or exercise the power.

approved arbitrator ...

area—

1

The area of a 1923 Act petroleum tenure is any land to which the tenure is subject, as recorded in the register.

2

However, the area of a 1923 Act petroleum tenure does not include any excluded land for the tenure.

Note—

See also section 124B in relation to the exclusion of land from a 1923 Act petroleum tenure’s area following the taking of the land under a resumption law.

3

The area of a 2004 Act petroleum tenure is the land to which the tenure is subject, as recorded in the register.

4

The area of a mining tenement is the land to which the tenement is subject.

assessable transfer ...

associated facility ...

authorised activity—

1

An authorised activity, for a 1923 Act petroleum tenure or water monitoring authority, is an activity that its holder is, under this Act, the tenure or authority, entitled to carry out in relation to the tenure or authority.

Note—

The carrying out of particular activities on particular land in a 1923 Act petroleum tenure’s area may not be…