South Australia
Petroleum (Fees) Variation Regulations 2009
under the Petroleum Act 2000

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Variation provisions
Part 2—Variation of Petroleum Regulations 2000
4	Substitution of Schedule 1
Schedule 1—Fees

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Petroleum (Fees) Variation Regulations 2009.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2009.
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
4—Substitution of Schedule 1
Schedule 1—delete the Schedule and substitute:
Schedule 1—Fees

Part 1—Application fees			
1	Application for a licence under the Act	$3 518.00	
2	Application for the renewal of a licence under the Act	$1 758.00	
3	Application to vary or revoke a discretionary condition of a licence	$1 758.00	
4	Application for the approval of the Minister to vary a work program	$1 758.00	
5	Application to convert a production licence into a retention licence	$1 758.00	
6	Application for the authorisation of the Minister to alter or modify a pipeline	$1 758.00	
7	Application to the Minister to consolidate adjacent licence areas, or to divide a licence area	$1 758.00	
8	Application to the Minister to suspend a licence for a specified period	$1 758.00	
9	Application to the Minister for the approval and registration of a registrable dealing	$1 758.00	
10	Application to have access to material included in the commercial register	$175.00	
Part 2—Annual licence fees (section 78)			
11	Preliminary survey licence	$2 976.00 or $1.05 per km² of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
12	Speculative survey licence	$2 976.00 or $1.05 per km² of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
13	Exploration licence—		
		(a)	in relation to the first term of the licence	$2 976.00 or $1.05 per km² of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
		(b)	in relation to a licence granted on terms under which the licence is renewable for 1 further term—in relation to the second term	$2 976.00 or $1.65 per km² of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater	
		(c)	in relation to a licence granted on terms under which the licence is renewable for 2 further terms—		
		(i)	in relation to the second term	$2 976.00 or $1.30 per km² of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater	
		(ii)	in relation to the third term	$2 976.00 or $2.65 per km² of the licence area during the third term, whichever is the greater	
		(d)	in relation to a licence granted on terms under which the licence is renewable for 3 further terms—		
		(i)	in relation to the second term	$2 976.00 or $1.20 per km² of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater	
		(ii)	in relation to the third term	$2 976.00 or $1.65 per km² of the licence area during the third term, whichever is the greater	
		(iii)	in relation to the fourth term	$2 976.00 or $3.35 per km² of the licence area during the fourth term, whichever is the greater	
14	Retention licence	$2 976.00 or $512.00 per km² of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
15	Production licence	$2 976.00 or $512.00 per km² of the total licence area, whichever is the greater	
16	Pipeline licence	$2 976.00 or $281.00 per km, whichever is the greater	
17	Associated facilities licence	$2 976.00 or $1 489.00 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 4 June 2009
No 78 of 2009
MMRD09/001CS