Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Vic)
Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020
No. 20 of 2020
table of provisions
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
2Commencement
Part 2—Amendment of Petroleum Act 1998
3Principal Act—Part 2
4Objectives—Principal Act
5General definitions
6Moratorium on petroleum exploration and petroleum production
7New section 19A inserted
8Chief factors to be considered when there is only one application
9Chief factors to be considered in deciding between competing offers
10New sections 39A and 39B inserted
11Factors determining grant of application
12New sections 48A and 48B inserted
13Factors determining grant of application
14Minister may invite tender applications
15New section 50A inserted
16Procedure for deciding between competing bids
17New section 52A inserted
18Surrender of authority
19Minister must publish certain details if authority granted
20Operation plan to be prepared
21Minister may permit variation of operation plan
22New section 163A inserted
23Return of bond if rehabilitation satisfactory
24State liability
25Regulations
26New heading for Division 1 of Part 17 inserted
27New Division 2 of Part 17 inserted
28New section 260 inserted
29New sections 261 to 264 inserted
Part 3—Amendment of Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010
30Principal Act—Part 3
31New sections 152A and 152B inserted
32Subject-matter for regulations
Part 4—Repeal of this Act
33Repeal of this Act
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Endnotes
1 General information
Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020
No. 20 of 2020
[Assented to 23 June 2020]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
The main purposes of this Act are—
(a)to amend the Petroleum Act 1998—
(i)to provide for the end of the moratorium on the carrying out of petroleum exploration and petroleum production under that Act on 1 July 2021; and
(ii)to provide for submissions from the Victorian community to be taken into account in the making of certain decisions under that Act; and
(iii)to enable prescribed social, environmental and economic factors to be taken into account in the making of certain decisions under that Act; and
(b)to amend the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 to require the holder of a petroleum production licence under that Act to provide domestic consumers with the first opportunity to purchase petroleum recovered under the licence.
2Commencement
(1)Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2)Sections 3, 5, 6, 24, 26 and 27, this Part and Part 3 come into operation on the day after the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(3)If section 28 does not come into operation before 1 January 2021, it comes into operation on that day.
(4)If a provision of this Act (other than section 3, 5, 6, 24, 26, 27 or 28, this Part or Part 3) does not come into operation before 1 July 2021, it comes into operation on that day.
Part 2—Amendment of Petroleum Act 1998
3Principal Act—Part 2
In this Part, the Petroleum Act 1998 is called the Principal Act.
4Objectives—Principal Act
In section 3(2) of the Principal Act—
(a)in paragraph (e), for "them." substitute "them; and";
(b)after paragraph (e) insert—
"(f)that the views and interests of Victorians are taken into consideration during decision making.".
5General definitions
(1)In the definition of Department in section 4 of the Principal Act, for "State Development, Business and Innovation" substitute "Jobs, Precincts and Regions".
(2)Insert the following definition in section 4 of the Principal Act—
"Secretary means the Department Head, within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004, of the Department;".
6Moratorium on petroleum exploration and petroleum production
In the definition of moratorium period in section 17A(5) of the Principal Act, for
"30 June 2020" substitute "30 June 2021".
7New section 19A inserted
After section 19 of the Principal Act insert—
"19A Public consultation before tender invitation—exploration permits
(1)If the Minister proposes to invite applications for an exploration permit under section 19(1), the Minister must publish notice of the proposed invitation on an Internet site maintained by the Department.
(2)A notice under subsection (1) must—
(a)contain a description of the area to which the proposed exploration permit is to apply; and
(b)state that any person may make a written submission to the Minister about the proposed invitation; and
(c)specify the period during which submissions may be made to the Minister (the submission period).
(3)In determining whether to invite applications for the exploration permit, the Minister must take into account any written submission received during the submission period.
(4)A decision to grant an exploration permit is not invalid merely because of a failure to comply with subsection (3).".
8Chief factors to be considered when there is only one application
(1)In section 20B(2)(b) of the Principal Act, for "carried out." substitute "carried out; and".
(2)After section 20B(2)(b) of the Principal Act insert—
"(c)any prescribed factor.".
9Chief factors to be considered in deciding between competing offers
(1)In section 21(2)(b) of the Principal Act, for "carried out." substitute "carried out; and".
(2)After section 21(2)(b) of the Principal Act insert—
"(c)any prescribed factor.".
10New sections 39A and 39B inserted
After section 39 of the Principal Act insert—
"39A Notice of application for retention lease
(1)The applicant for a retention lease must cause notice of the application to be published—
(a)in a newspaper circulating generally in Victoria; and
(b)on an Internet site maintained by the applicant.
(2)A notice under subsection (1) must—
(a)contain details of the area in respect of which the retention lease is sought, including a description and plan of the area; and
(b)state that any person may make a written submission to the Minister about the application during the prescribed period; and
(c)contain any prescribed information.
(3)The Secretary must make a copy of the application and all information accompanying the application available for inspection by the public in a place and form approved by the Minister.
39BSubmissions—retention leases
(1)If the Minister receives a submission in accordance with section 39A, the Minister must—
(a)provide the applicant with a copy of the submission; and
(b)give the applicant the opportunity to address any matter raised in the submission.
(2)The Minister may require the applicant to provide details of how the applicant has addressed or proposes to address any matter raised in a submission.
(3)In deciding whether to grant or refuse a retention lease, the Minister must take into account—
(a)any submission received in accordance with section 39A in relation to that lease; and
(b)any details provided under subsection (2) in relation to that submission.
(4)A decision to grant a retention lease is not invalid merely because of a failure to comply with subsection (3).".
11Factors determining grant of application
(1)In section 40(1) of the Principal Act—
(a)in paragraph (c)(ii), for "15 years." substitute "15 years; and";
(b)after paragraph (c) insert—
"(d)the Minister is satisfied that the applicant has addressed the matters raised in any submission received under section 39A or taken reasonable steps to do so; and
(e)the Minister is satisfied that the applicant has addressed any prescribed factor or taken reasonable steps to do so.".
(2)In section 40(2)(a) of the Principal Act, for "subsections (1)(a) and (c)" substitute "subsection (1)(a), (c), (d) and (e)".
12New sections 48A and 48B inserted
After section 48 of the Principal Act insert—
"48A Notice of application for production licence
(1)The applicant for a production licence must cause notice of the application to be published—
(a)in a newspaper circulating generally in Victoria; and
(b)on an Internet site maintained by the applicant.
(2)A notice under subsection (1) must—
(a)contain details of the area in respect of which the production licence is sought, including a description and plan of the area; and
(b)state that any person may make a written submission to the Minister about the application during the prescribed period; and
(c)contain any prescribed information.
(3)The Secretary must make a copy of the application and all information accompanying the application available for inspection by the public in a place and form approved by the Minister.
48BSubmissions—production licences
(1)If the Minister receives a submission in accordance with section 48A, the Minister must—
(a)provide the applicant with a copy of the submission; and
(b)give the applicant the opportunity to address any matter raised in the submission.
(2)The Minister may require the applicant to provide details of how the applicant has addressed or proposes to address any matter raised in a submission.
(3)In deciding whether to grant or refuse a production licence, the Minister must take into account—
(a)any submission received in accordance with section 48A in relation to that licence; and
(b)any details provided under subsection (2) in relation to that submission.
(4)A decision to grant a production licence is not invalid merely because of a failure to comply with subsection (3).".
13Factors determining grant of application
(1)In section 49(1) of the Principal Act—
(a)in paragraph (b), for "lease." substitute "lease; and";
(b)after paragraph (b) insert—
"(c)the Minister is satisfied that the applicant has addressed the matters raised in any submission received under section 48A or taken reasonable steps to do so; and
(d)the Minister is satisfied that the applicant has addressed any prescribed factor or taken reasonable steps to do so.".
(2)In section 49(2)(a) of the Principal Act, for "subsection (1)(a) applies" substitute "subsection (1)(a), (c) and (d) apply".
14Minister may invite tender applications
After section 50(1) of the Principal Act insert—
"(1A)In determining whether to invite applications for the grant of a production licence, the Minister must take into account any prescribed factor.".
15New section 50A inserted
After section 50 of the Principal Act insert—
"50A Public consultation before tender invitation—production licences
(1)If the Minister proposes to invite applications for the grant of a production licence under section 50(1), the Minister must publish notice of the proposed invitation on an Internet site maintained by the Department.
(2)A notice under subsection (1) must—
(a)contain a description of the area to which the proposed production licence would apply; and
(b)state that any person may make a written submission to the Minister about the proposed invitation; and
(c)specify the period during which submissions may be made to the Minister (the submission period).
(3)In determining whether to invite applications for the production licence, the Minister must take into account any written submission received during the submission period.
(4)A decision to grant a production licence is not invalid merely because of a failure to comply with subsection (3).".
16Procedure for deciding between competing bids
After section 52(2) of the Principal Act insert—
"(3)In deciding which applicant, if any, is to be granted the licence, the Minister may take into account any prescribed factor.".
17New section 52A inserted
After section 52 of the Principal Act insert—
"52A Chief factors to be considered when there is only one application—production licences
(1)This section applies if only one application for a production licence is received in respect of an invitation for applications.
(2)The Minister must decide whether to grant the licence to the applicant on the basis of the chief factors specified in the invitation for the applications.
(3)In deciding whether the applicant is to be granted the licence, the Minister may take into account any prescribed factor.
(4)Nothing in this section requires the Minister to grant an application that, in the opinion of the Minister, is deficient or defective or not in the best interests of the people of Victoria.".
18Surrender of authority
In section 111(2) of the Principal Act—
(a)in paragraph (e), for "sought." substitute "sought; and";
(b)after paragraph (e) insert—
"(f)has addressed any prescribed factor or taken reasonable steps to do so.".
19Minister must publish certain details if authority granted
(1)Insert the following heading to section 122 of the Principal Act—
"Minister must publish certain details in case of reportable event".
(2)For section 122(1) of the Principal Act substitute—
"(1)In this section—
reportable event means—
(a)the granting of an exploration permit under Part 3; or
(b)the granting of a production licence under Division 3 of Part 5; or
(c)the acceptance of an operation plan under Division 1 of Part 11; or
(d)the issuing of an improvement notice or a prohibition notice.".
(3)In section 122(3) of the Principal Act—
(a)in paragraph (b), after "licence" insert "or, in the case of an improvement notice or a prohibition notice, the relevant authority";
(b)in paragraph (c), for "area to which the permit or licence applies" substitute "authority area".
(4)In section 122(4) of the Principal Act, for "If" substitute "In the case of an exploration permit or production licence, if".
(5)After section 122(5) insert—
"(6)The notice must contain any prescribed details.
(7)The notice must not contain any information that the Minister considers to be of a confidential or commercially sensitive nature.".
20Operation plan to be prepared
(1)After section 161(1) of the Principal Act insert—
"(1A)In the course of preparing an operation plan for a petroleum operation, the holder of the authority—
(a)must give notice of the proposed operation to any relevant person or organisation; and
(b)may give notice of the proposed operation to any other person or organisation that the holder of the authority considers appropriate.
(1B)A notice under subsection (1A) must—
(a)contain sufficient information to allow the person or organisation to make an informed assessment of any impact that the petroleum operation may have on the activities or interests of that person or organisation; and
(b)state that the person or organisation may, within a reasonable period of receiving the notice, make a submission to the holder of the authority about the operation plan; and
(c)contain any prescribed information.
(1C)The Minister must, within a reasonable time after receiving an operation plan under subsection (1)—
(a)refuse to accept the operation plan; or
(b)accept the operation plan subject to any conditions that the Minister considers appropriate.
(1D)In determining whether to accept or refuse an operation plan, the Minister must take into account any prescribed factor.".
(2)For section 161(3) of the Principal Act substitute—
"(3)The Minister must not accept an operation plan unless the holder of the authority has provided the Minister with evidence in the prescribed form—
(a)that the holder of the authority has complied with subsections (1A) and (1B); and
(b)if a person or organisation makes a submission on the operation plan within a reasonable period after receiving notice under subsection (1A), that the holder of the authority has considered the submission when preparing the operation plan.
(4)In this section—
relevant person or organisation, in relation to an operation plan, means—
(a)any person or organisation that may be affected by an activity carried out under the operation plan; and
(b)any person or organisation that has interests that may be affected by an activity carried out under the operation plan.".
21Minister may permit variation of operation plan
For section 163(2) and (3) of the Principal Act substitute—
"(2)The Minister must, within a reasonable time after receiving an application under subsection (1)—
(a)refuse to permit the variation of the operation plan; or
(b)permit the variation of the operation plan subject to any conditions that the Minister considers appropriate.
(3)In determining whether to permit or refuse the variation of an operation plan, the Minister must take into account any prescribed factor.
(4)In the course of varying an operation plan for a petroleum operation, the holder of the authority—
(a)must give notice of the proposed variation to any relevant person or organisation; and
(b)may give notice of the proposed variation to any other person or organisation that the holder of the authority considers appropriate.
(5)A notice under subsection (4) must—
(a)contain sufficient information to allow the person or organisation to make an informed assessment of any impact that the variation of the operation plan may have on the activities or interests of that person or organisation; and
(b)state that the person or organisation may, within a reasonable period of receiving the notice, make a submission to the holder of the authority about the variation; and
(c)contain any prescribed information.
(6)The Minister must not permit the holder of an authority to vary an operation plan unless the holder of the authority has provided the Minister with evidence in the prescribed form—
(a)that the holder of the authority has complied with subsections (4) and (5); and
(b)if a person or organisation makes a submission on the variation within a reasonable period after receiving notice under subsection (4), that the holder of the authority has considered the submission when preparing the variation.
(7)In this section—
relevant person or organisation, in relation to an operation plan that is proposed to be varied, means—
(a)any person or organisation that may be affected by an activity carried out under the operation plan as proposed to be varied; and
(b)any person or organisation that has interests that may be affected by an activity carried out under the operation plan as proposed to be varied.".
22New section 163A inserted
After section 163 of the Principal Act insert—
"163A Minister may require variation of accepted operation plan
(1)The Minister may require the holder of an authority to vary the accepted operation plan that applies to the authority.
(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may require the holder of the authority to vary the accepted operation plan—
(a)if there have been significant changes to a risk posed by the petroleum operation since the operation plan was accepted; or
(b)if the petroleum operation poses a new risk to the environment, to any member of the public, land or property in the vicinity of the operation and to any petroleum, source of petroleum or reservoir that the operation might affect that was not identified or did not exist at the time the plan was accepted; or
(c)on the request of the Department; or
(d)if there is a significant change to the activities being carried out or to be carried out under the authority; or
(e)in circumstances prescribed in the regulations.
(3)The Minister may only require the holder of an authority to vary the accepted operation plan after consulting with the holder.
(4)The holder of the authority must comply with a request under this section.".
23Return of bond if rehabilitation satisfactory
(1)In section 176 of the Principal Act, for "The Minister" substitute "Subject to subsection (2), the Minister".
(2)At the end of section 176 of the Principal Act insert—
"(2)If land used in carrying out a petroleum operation is private land, the Minister must not discharge or return a rehabilitation bond that applies in respect of that land before consulting the owner of the land and the municipal council in whose municipal district the land is situated.
(3)The Minister may, as a condition of discharging or returning a rehabilitation bond, require the authority holder or former authority holder to obtain a further rehabilitation bond in respect of the land if the Minister—
(a)is not satisfied that the land or any part of the land has been rehabilitated as required by section 170; or
(b)is satisfied that further rehabilitation of the land or any part of the land is necessary.".
24State liability
(1)In section 251A(1)(a) of the Principal Act, after "Act 2017" insert "or the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020".
(2)After section 251A(1)(g) of the Principal Act insert—
"(ga)the refusal to accept the variation of an operation plan; or
(gb)a request from the Minister to vary an operation plan; or".
(3)After section 251A(1)(h)(iv) of the Principal Act insert—
"(v)the variation of an operation plan; or".
25Regulations
(1)In section 252(1)(w) of the Principal Act, for "this Act." substitute "this Act; and".
(2)After section 252(1)(w) of the Principal Act insert—
"(wa)provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020, including but not limited to provisions relating to new work programs and applications pending under this Act immediately before the commencement of that Act.".
26New heading for Division 1 of Part 17 inserted
Before section 253 of the Principal Act insert—
"Division 1—Transitional provisions—Repeal of Petroleum Act 1958".
27New Division 2 of Part 17 inserted
After section 256 of the Principal Act insert—
"Division 2—Transitional provisions—Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020
257Definitions
In this Division—
accepted operation plan means, in relation to an authority, an operation plan that applies to the authority that was accepted by the Minister in accordance with section 161 before the commencement of the Resources Legislation Amendment (Fracking Ban) Act 2017;
moratorium commencement means the day on which the Resources Legislation Amendment (Fracking Ban) Act 2017 came into operation;
moratorium period has the same meaning as in section 17A;
relevant authority means an exploration permit, a retention lease or a production licence—
(a)that is in force immediately before the moratorium commencement; and
(b)to which an accepted operation plan applied immediately before the moratorium commencement; and
(c)that is not a production licence specified in section 17A(3).
258Suspension of conditions
(1)Despite anything to the contrary in section 105, if a condition of a relevant authority was suspended immediately before section 6 of the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020 comes into operation, the condition is taken to be suspended until 1 July 2021.
(2)The suspension of a condition referred to in subsection (1) is taken to be subject to the same conditions imposed in relation to the suspension that were in place immediately before section 6 of the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020 comes into operation.
259Term of authority may be extended if condition suspended
Despite anything to the contrary in section 106, the term of a relevant authority is taken to be extended until 1 July 2021 if—
(a)the term of the authority was extended under section 106; and
(b)section 6 of the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020 came into operation during the period of that extension.".
28New section 260 inserted
After section 259 of the Principal Act insert—
"260 New work programs
(1)Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the holder of an exploration permit or a retention lease in force immediately before the moratorium commencement must, before 1 January 2021, submit to the Minister a work program in relation to the permit or lease.
(2)In the case of a holder of a retention lease who does not intend to carry out any petroleum operations under the lease, it is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) if the holder submits a document declaring that intention.
(3)On receiving a work program under subsection (1), the Minister must approve or refuse to approve the work program.
(4)Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, if the Minister approves a work program (the new work program) under subsection (3)—
(a)the new work program is taken to be the work program submitted in relation to the exploration permit or retention lease under section 96; and
(b)in the case of a work program submitted in relation to an exploration permit, the Minister must declare in writing that certain specified elements of the new work program are the key objects of the new work program.".
29New sections 261 to 264 inserted
At the end of Part 17 of the Principal Act insert—
"261 Exploration permits
(1)Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, if an exploration permit is in force immediately before the moratorium commencement—
(a)if the exploration permit was renewed before the moratorium commencement, the date on which the permit is taken to expire is 5 years from the day after the day on which the moratorium period ends, unless the permit is cancelled or surrendered earlier; and
(b)in any other case, for the purposes of section 26, the day on which the permit is taken to have been registered in the petroleum register is the day after the day on which the moratorium period ends.
(2)Despite anything to the contrary in section 102, if an exploration permit is in force immediately before the moratorium commencement, the Minister may vary any condition imposed on the permit that is in force immediately before the commencement of section 29 of the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020.
262Retention leases
(1)Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, if a retention lease is in force immediately before the moratorium commencement—
(a)for the purposes of section 42, the day on which the lease is taken to have been registered in the petroleum register is the day after the day on which the moratorium period ends; and
(b)the date on which the lease is taken to expire is 5 years from the day after the day on which the moratorium period ends.
(2)Despite anything to the contrary in section 102, if a retention lease is in force immediately before the moratorium commencement, the Minister may vary any condition imposed on the lease that is in force immediately before the commencement of section 29 of the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2020.
263Work programs—hydraulic fracturing
(1)This section applies if a work program in force immediately before the moratorium commencement provides that the work under the relevant authority to which the work program relates includes any hydraulic fracturing.
(2)Despite anything to the contrary in this or any other Act—
(a)that provision is taken to no longer form part of the work program; and
(b)the holder of the authority is not required to comply with the provision; and
(c)the holder is not taken to have failed to comply with the work program or this Act or any other Act merely because the holder has not complied with the provision.
264Requirement for new or varied operation plans
(1)Despite anything in Division 1 of Part 11, before carrying out a petroleum operation under a relevant authority on or after 1 July 2021, the holder of the relevant authority must—
(a)give the Minister a new operation plan in accordance with section 161(1) that replaces the accepted operation plan in relation to the petroleum operation; or
(b)apply to vary the accepted operation plan under section 163.
(2)If the holder of the relevant authority applies to vary the accepted operation plan, the proposed variation must include any of the following that were not identified, specified or set out in the accepted operation plan—
(a)risks that the petroleum operation may pose to the environment, to any member of the public, land or property in the vicinity of the operation and to any petroleum, source of petroleum or reservoir that the operation might affect;
(b)measures that the holder of the relevant authority will take to eliminate or minimise those risks;
(c)measures that the holder of the authority will take to rehabilitate the land that will be affected by the operation;
(d)other matters required by the regulations.
(3)The holder of the relevant authority must not carry out the petroleum operation unless—
(a)if the holder gives the Minister a new operation plan, the Minister has accepted the new operation plan in writing; or
(b)if the holder has applied to vary the accepted operation plan, the Minister permits the holder to vary the accepted operation plan.".
Part 3—Amendment of Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010
30Principal Act—Part 3
In this Part, the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 is called the Principal Act.
31New sections 152A and 152B inserted
After section 152 of the Principal Act insert—
"152A Conditions restricting the sale of petroleum to LNG exporters
(1)Any petroleum production licence granted on or after 1 May 2018 is granted subject to the condition that the licensee must not supply petroleum recovered under the licence to an LNG exporter unless—
(a)the licensee has first taken all reasonable steps to supply that petroleum to a domestic consumer on reasonable terms; and
(b)there is no domestic consumer willing to buy the petroleum on reasonable terms.
Penalty:20 penalty units.
(2)In determining whether terms are reasonable for the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the factors (if any) prescribed by the regulations must be taken into account.
(3)If a person commits an offence against subsection (1), the Minister may publish, in the Government Gazette, on an Internet site maintained by the Department or both, a notice stating—
(a)the name of the person; and
(b)that the person has committed an offence against subsection (1); and
(c)when the offence was committed; and
(d)the penalty imposed.
(4)A petroleum production licensee who proposes to supply petroleum recovered under the licence to an LNG exporter must notify the Minister of the proposed supply.
(5)A notice under subsection (4) must—
(a)be in writing; and
(b)contain any prescribed information; and
(c)be given within any prescribed period.
(6)In this section—
domestic consumer, in relation to the supply of petroleum, means an entity—
(a)that will consume the petroleum within Australia; or
(b)that will supply the petroleum to an entity that will consume the petroleum within Australia;
LNG exporter, in relation to the supply of petroleum, means an entity other than a domestic consumer;
petroleum includes petroleum that is converted into another form by physical or chemical means, including but not limited to liquefied natural gas.
152BMinister may require person to provide information on supply of petroleum
(1)If the Minister considers on reasonable grounds that a petroleum production licensee has breached section 152A(1), the Minister may—
(a)direct the licensee, or a person to whom the licensee has offered to supply petroleum (an offeree), to provide information relating to the terms on which the licensee proposes to supply or has supplied petroleum; and
(b)if the Minister reasonably believes that the licensee or an offeree is in possession of a document or thing that relates to the offer to supply petroleum—
(i)direct the licensee or offeree to provide the document or thing for inspection by the Minister; and
(ii)retain the document or thing for a period reasonably necessary for the inspection of the document or thing.
(2)A direction under subsection (1) must be in writing and may specify a date by which the direction must be complied with.
(3)The Minister may authorise an inspector within the meaning of the Petroleum Act 1998 to receive and inspect information, documents or things for the purposes of this section.".
32Subject-matter for regulations
After item 22 of Schedule 4 to the Principal Act insert—
"23The determination of reasonable terms for the supply of petroleum.
24The requirements for a notice to the Minister that petroleum is proposed to be supplied to an LNG exporter.".
Part 4—Repeal of this Act
33Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on 1 July 2022.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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Endnotes
1 General information
See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 18 March 2020
Legislative Council: 4 June 2020
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Petroleum Act 1998 and the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 and for other purposes."
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