Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (Qld)

Part 1    Preliminary

1   Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024.

2   Commencement

This regulation commences on 4 April 2024.

Part 2    Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017

3   Regulation amended

This part amends the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017.

4   Replacement of s 6 (Substances that are fuel gas)

Section 6—
omit, insert—

6   Substances that are fuel gas

(1)For the 2004 Act, section 11(2)(d), the following substances are prescribed—

(a)biogas;

(b)biomethane;

(c)synthetic methane;

(d)a substance that is a mixture of LPG and air, known as ‘synthetic natural gas’.

(2)In this section—

synthetic methane means a substance—

(a)that is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and

(b)the principal constituent of which is methane; and

(c)that is produced by the methanation of carbon dioxide; and

(d)that is suitable for consumption.

6A   Substances that are regulated hydrogen

For the 2004 Act, section 11A(c), the following substances are prescribed—

(a)ammonia;

(b)dimethyl-ether;

(c)methanol;

(d)methyl-cyclohexane (MCH);

(e)toluene.

5   Amendment of s 59 (Other requirements for accuracy of meter—100TJ to 1PJ)

Section 59(5)—
omit.

6   Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 5, definitions biogas and biomethane—
omit.

(2)Schedule 5—
insert—

biogas means a gas derived or recovered from organic matter other than fossilised organic matter.

biomethane means a substance—

(a)that is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and

(b)the principal constituent of which is methane; and

(c)that is produced by refining biogas; and

(d)that is suitable for consumption.

standard temperature and pressure see the 2004 Act, section 11(4).

Part 3    Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018

7   Regulation amended

This part amends the Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018.

8   Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 7, definitions biogas and biomethane—
omit.

(2)Schedule 7—
insert—

biogas means a gas derived or recovered from organic matter other than fossilised organic matter.

biomethane means a substance—

(a)that is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and

(b)the principal constituent of which is methane; and

(c)that is produced by refining biogas; and

(d)that is suitable for consumption.

standard temperature and pressure see the 2004 Act, section 11(4).