Petroleum Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Petroleum Variation Regulations 2003

under the Petroleum Act 2000

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Petroleum Regulations 2000 (Gazette 21.9.2000 p 2158) as varied

1. Substitution of Schedule 1

   Schedule 1—Fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Petroleum Variation Regulations 2003.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2003.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Petroleum Regulations 2000 (Gazette 21.9.2000 p 2158) as varied

4—Substitution of Schedule 1

Schedule 1—delete Schedule 1 and substitute:

Schedule 1—Fees

A—Application fees
1.	Application for a licence under the Act			$2 636
2.	Application for the renewal of a licence under the Act			$1 318
3.	Application to vary or revoke a discretionary condition of a licence			$1 318
4.	Application for the approval of the Minister to vary a work program			$1 318
5.	Application to convert a production licence into a retention licence			$1 318
6.	Application for the authorisation of the Minister to alter or modify a pipeline			$1 318
7.	Application to the Minister to consolidate adjacent licence areas, or to divide a licence area			$1 318
8.	Application to the Minister to suspend a licence for a specified period			$1 318
9.	Application to the Minister for the approval and registration of a registrable dealing			$1 318
10.	Application to have access to material included in the commercial register			$132
B—Annual licence fees (s. 78)
1.	Preliminary survey licence			$2 455 or $0.75 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
2.	Speculative survey licence			$2 455 or $0.75 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
3.	Exploration licence
3.1		In relation to the first term of the licence	$2 455 or $0.75 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
3.2		In relation to a licence granted on terms under which the licence is renewable for one further term—in relation to the second term	$2 455 or $1.40 per km2 of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater
3.3		In relation to a licence granted on terms under which the licence is renewable for 2 further terms—
(a)    in relation to the second term	$2 455 or $1.05 per km2 of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater
(b)    in relation to the third term	$2 455 or $2.10 per km2 of the licence area during the third term, whichever is the greater
3.4		In relation to a licence granted on terms under which the licence is renewable for 3 further terms—
(a)    in relation to the second term	$2 455 or $0.95 per km2 of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater
(b)    in relation to the third term	$2 455 or $1.40 per km2 of the licence are during the third term, whichever is the greater
(c)     in relation to the fourth term	$2 455 or $2.75 per km2 of the licence area during the fourth term, whichever is the greater
4.	Retention licence			$2 455 or $422 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
5.	Production licence			$2 455 or $422 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
6.	Pipeline licence			$2 455 or $232 per kilometre, whichever is the greater
7.	Associated facilities licence			$2 455 or $1 228 per km2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 29 May 2003

No 66 of 2003

MAFF03/0019CS