Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT) REGULATIONS 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of Regulations  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      References to a petroleum activity  

   PART 2--ENVIRONMENT PLANS

           Division 2.1--Requirement for an environment plan

   6.      Accepted environment plan required for a petroleum activity  
   7.      Operations must comply with the accepted environment plan  
   8.      Operations must not continue where new environmental risk etc  

           Division 2.2--Acceptance of an environment plan

   9.      Submission of an environment plan  
   10.     Time limit for accepting or not accepting an environment plan  
   11.     Acceptance of an environment plan  

           Division 2.3--Contents of an environment plan

   12.     Contents of an environment plan  
   13.     Environmental assessment  
   14.     Implementation strategy for the environment plan  
   15.     Reporting etc arrangements  
   16.     Other information in the environment plan  

           Division 2.4--Revision of an environment plan

   17.     Revision because of a change, or proposed change, of circumstances or operations  
   18.     Revision on request by the Designated Authority  
   19.     Revision at the end of each 5 years  
   20.     Form of proposed revision  
   21.     Consideration of proposed revision  
   22.     Effect of non-acceptance of proposed revision  

           Division 2.5--Withdrawal of acceptance of an environment plan

   23.     Withdrawal of acceptance of environment plan  
   24.     Steps to be taken before withdrawal of acceptance  
   25.     Withdrawal of acceptance not affected by other provisions  

   PART 3--INCIDENTS, REPORTS AND RECORDS

   26.     Reportable incidents  
   27.     Storage of records  
   28.     Making records available  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 4.1--Discharges of produced formation water

   29.     Discharges of produced formation water  

           Division 4.2--Operators of activities

   30.     Interpretation for Division  
   31.     Notification of appointment of operator  
   32.     Operator to give details  
   33.     No requirement to give information more than once  
   34.     Designated Authority may decline to consider submission if information is not given  
   35.     Designated Authority to keep register  
   36.     Proof of appointment as operator  

           Division 4.3--Other procedural matters

   37.     Service, delivery and lodgment of documents  
   38.     Strict liability offences  

           Division 4.4--Transitional

   39.     Application of regulations to existing activities