Petroleum Act 1936 (WA)

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Petroleum Act 1936

This Act was repealed by the Petroleum Act 1967 s. 3 (No. 72 of 1967) as at 5 Sep 1969 (see s. 2 and Gazette 5 Sep 1969 p. 2540).   Though repealed, this Act continues to apply to the Barrow Island lease and renewals of it (see No. 72 of 1967 s. 134 2).

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Petroleum Act 1936 Contents1. Short title 12. 13. Act divided into Parts 1Part I — Preliminary4. Interpretation 35. Saving provisions relating to licenses issued prior to this Act 55A. Power to declare certain reserves Crown land for purposes of, and to apply, this Act thereto 65B. Reserve No. A11648 Barrow Island Crown land for purpose of this Act 6Part II — Administration6. Act administered by the Minister through the Department 87. Warden 8Part III — General9. Petroleum declared to be property of the Crown 910. Reservation in Crown grants 911. Power to obtain petroleum 912. Land may be resumed 1013. Governor to have right of pre-emption of petroleum 1114. Helium 1219. Permit to explore, license to prospect, etc. not transferable without Minister’s approval 1219A. Prohibitions against exploring, prospecting and mining for petroleum 1320. Land comprised in a license to prospect or a lease may be entered for certain purposes 1321. Power to agree as to amount of compensation 1422. Measure of compensation 1423. Where no agreement, warden to determine compensation 1524. Compensation already received to be deducted 1525. Owner of private land in vicinity of lease or license entitled to compensation 1526. Compensation for further damage 1627. Holder of permit, licensee or lessee not to commence operations on private land until compensation tendered or agreed upon 1628. Restriction on granting license or lease in relation to certain private lands 1728A. Compensation payable to lessee of pastoral lease for damage to improvements and consequential damage 1728B. Determination of partial compensation 1828C. Security for compensation 1928D. Matters for which compensation not payable 1930. Lien for wages 2031. Permission given for geological investigations 20Part IV — Permits, Licenses, and LeasesDivision 1 — Permits to Explore32. Minister may issue permits to explore 2233. Area of land for which permit may be issued 2234. Applications 2235. Provision where application for permit approved 2236. Same person may holder unlimited number of permits to explore 2338. Duties of holder permit to explore 2339. Minister may direct certain operations to be conducted 2541. Permit to explore may be cancelled 25Division 2 — Licenses to Prospect42. Minister may grant licenses to prospect 2644. Applications 2645. Provisions when application for license to prospect approved 2746. Effect of license to prospect 2848. Fees for licenses to prospect 2849. Duties of license 2854. License to prospect may…

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