Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Energy Resources) Amendment Bill 2023 (SA)

South Australia Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Energy Resources) Amendment Bill 2023 A Bill For An Act to amend the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement Part 2—Amendment of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 3 Amendment of long title 4 Amendment of section 1—Short Title 5 Substitution of section 3 3 Objects 6 Amendment of section 4—Interpretation 7 Amendment of section 5—Rights of the Crown 8 Substitution of section 8 8 Authorised officers 9 Amendment of section 9—Identity cards 10 Insertion of Part 2 Division 3 Division 3—Authorised investigation or survey 9A Authorised investigation or survey 11 Amendment of section 10—Regulated activities 12 Amendment of section 13—Licence classes 13 Substitution of section 16—Competitive tender regions 16 Minister may declare competitive tender region 14 Amendment of section 21—Exploration licences 15 Amendment of section 22—Call for tenders 16 Amendment of section 24—Areas for which licence may be granted 17 Amendment of section 26—Term and renewal of exploration licence 18 Amendment of section 27—Production of regulated resource under exploration licence 19 Amendment of section 28—Retention licences 20 Amendment of section 30—Grant of retention licence 21 Amendment of section 31—Area of retention licence 22 Amendment of section 32—Term of retention licence 23 Amendment of section 34—Production licences 24 Amendment of section 35—Grant of production licence 25 Amendment of section 37—Area of production licence 26 Amendment of section 43—Royalty on regulated resources 27 Insertion of Part 7A Part 7A—Rental 45A Rental payable for utilising natural reservoir for storage 45B Rental return 45C Penalty for late payment 45D Recovery of rental 28 Amendment of section 48—Alteration of pipeline 29 Amendment of section 59—Relationship with other licences 30 Repeal of section 59A 31 Amendment of section 59B—Special facilities licence 32 Repeal of section 59C 33 Amendment of section 59D—Term of special facilities licence 34 Amendment of section 59E—Relationship with other licences 35 Amendment of section 65—Application for licence 36 Amendment of section 69—Grant of compatible licence to area already under licence 37 Insertion of section 73A 73A Mandatory condition as to management system 38 Amendment of section 77—Non‑compliance with licence conditions 39 Amendment of section 84—Records to be kept by the licensee 40 Substitution of section 85 85 Reporting of certain incidents 41 Amendment of section 86—Information to be provided by licensee 42 Insertion of Part 11 Division 9A Division 9A—Change in control of holder of licence 86AA Interpretation 86AAB Approval of change in control of holder of licence 86AAC Offences 43 Amendment of section 86A—Fitness‑for‑purpose assessment 44 Amendment of section 87—Activities to be carried out with due care and in accordance with good industry practice 45 Amendment of section 88—Ministerial direction 46 Insertion of section 91A 91A Assignment of liability or obligation of licensee on surrender or cancellation of licence 47 Insertion of Part 11 Division 12A Division 12A—Extension of term or reinstatement of licence 91B Extension of term of licence 91C Reinstatement of licence 48 Amendment of section 93—Obligation not to interfere with regulated activities 49 Amendment of section 96—Pre‑conditions of regulated activities 50 Insertion of Part 12 Division 2A Division 2A—Environmental impact assessment criteria 96A Environmental impact assessment criteria 51 Amendment of heading to Part 12 Division 3 52 Amendment of section 97—Environmental impact report 53 Repeal of section 98 54 Substitution of section 99 99 Statement of environmental objectives 55 Amendment of section 100—Content of statement of environmental objectives 56 Substitution of sections 101 to 103 101 Approval of statement of environmental objectives 102 Review of statement of environmental objectives 57 Amendment of section 105—Enforcement of requirements etc of statement of environmental objectives 58 Insertion of Part 12 Division 4A Division 4A—Consultation by Minister 105A Consultation by Minister on environmental impact report and statement of environmental objectives 59 Amendment of section 106—Environmental register 60 Substitution of sections 108 and 109 108 Environmental directions 109 Rehabilitation directions 61 Amendment of section 110—Application for review of environmental direction 62 Amendment of section 111—Liability for damage caused by authorised activities 63 Amendment of section 120—Powers of entry and inspection 64 Amendment of section 121—Power to gather information 65 Amendment of section 122—Production of records 66 Amendment of section 124—Decisions etc subject to review 67 Substitution of sections 129 and 130 129 False or misleading information 130 Self‑incrimination 68 Insertion of section 132 132 Charge on property if debt due to Crown 69 Substitution of section 135 135 Disclosure of information 70 Amendment of section 136—Administrative penalties 71 Substitution of section 138 138 Regulations and fee notice Schedule 1—Transitional and saving etc provisions 1 Interpretation 2 Serious incident 3 Fitness for purpose assessment 4 Statement of environmental objectives 5 Authorisation of withdrawal of regulated substance under gas storage licence 6 Corresponding tenements