Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Hydraulic Fracturing) Regulations 2017 (WA)
Western Australia
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967
Western Australia
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967
These regulations are the
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the
Gazette ;(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
In these regulations —
(a) part of the West Kimberley National Heritage place; and
(b) an existing petroleum authority area on the day on which the
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Hydraulic Fracturing) Amendment Regulations 2021 regulation 4 commences;
(a) an existing petroleum authority area; or
(b) an area referred to in regulation 4;
(a) a catchment area or water reserve constituted under the
Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 section 9(1); or(b) a catchment area or water reserve constituted under the
Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 section 13; or(c) an Underground Water Pollution Control Area constituted under the
Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 section 57A;
(1) An area of the State is an
existing petroleum authority area if —(a) there was a petroleum authority in force in respect of the area on 26 November 2018; and
(b) in the period since that day there has always been a petroleum authority in force in respect of the area; and
(c) there is currently a petroleum authority in force in respect of the area.
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1) it does not matter that different petroleum authorities have been in force in respect of the area at different times.
A person must not, in the course of carrying out a petroleum operation under a petroleum authority, carry out hydraulic fracturing in any of the following areas of the State —
(a) the metropolitan region;
(b) the Peel region;
(c) the South West region;
(d) the Dampier Peninsula hydraulic fracturing ban area;
(e) a national park as defined in the
Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 section 3;(f) a public drinking water source area;
(g) an area that is within 2 km of a public drinking water source area;
(h) an iconic natural heritage place.
Penalty: a fine of $10 000 for each day on which the offence occurs.
[(1) deleted] (2) During the moratorium period, a person must not, in the course of carrying out a petroleum operation under a petroleum authority, carry out hydraulic fracturing in a moratorium area.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $10 000 for each day on which the offence occurs.
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The Dampier Peninsula hydraulic fracturing ban area is the area of the State bounded by a line that —
(a) starts at a point that is the intersection of 17°29’55.01” south latitude and 122°35’04.55” east longitude;
(b) then continues south along the meridian to the intersection of 17°44’55.02” south latitude and 122°35’04.56” east longitude;
(c) then continues west along the parallel to the intersection of 17°44’55.02” south latitude and 122°25’04.58” east longitude;
(d) then continues south along the meridian to the intersection of 17°59’55.04” south latitude and 122°25’04.58” east longitude;
(e) then continues west along the parallel to the intersecting point on the coastline at mean low water at 17°59’55.04” south latitude;
(f) then continues along the coastline at mean low water generally westerly, then generally northerly, then generally north easterly, then generally south easterly to the intersecting point at 17°29’54.98” south latitude;
(g) then continues west along the parallel returning to the starting point.
Note for this Division:
Coordinate references are to Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) coordinates.
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This is a compilation of the
8 Dec 2017 p. 5848‑9 | r. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 2017 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 9 Dec 2017 (see r. 2(b)) | |
6 Sep 2019 p. 3198‑201 | r. 1 and 2: 6 Sep 2019 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 Sep 2019 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2021/167 24 Sep 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 24 Sep 2021 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Sep 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |
Dampier Peninsula hydraulic fracturing ban area...................................................... 3
existing petroleum authority area..................................................................... 3, 3A(1)
hydraulic fracturing......................................................................................................... 3
iconic natural heritage place.......................................................................................... 3
metropolitan region......................................................................................................... 3
moratorium area............................................................................................................... 3
moratorium period........................................................................................................... 3
Peel region......................................................................................................................... 3
petroleum authority......................................................................................................... 3
public drinking water source area................................................................................. 3
South West region............................................................................................................ 3
West Kimberley National Heritage place.................................................................... 3
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