Title: Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) VariationRegulations 2018
Subject: Petroleum and Geothermal EnergyAct 2000
Author: Office of Parliamentary Counsel
Last saved by: Shirley Armstrong
Category: public
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No 93 of 2018 published in Gazette 21.6.2018 p 2229

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018
Part 1—Preliminary

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018
Preliminary—Part 1

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018
Part 2—Variation of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Regulations 2013

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018
Variation of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Regulations 2013—Part 2

South Australia
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018
under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Variation provisions
Part 2—Variation of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Regulations 2013
4	Substitution of Schedule 1
Schedule 1—Fees 

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2018.
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 and Geothermal Energy Regulations 2013
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 | $4 444.00
2 | Application for the renewal of a licence under the Act | $2 223.00
3 | Application to vary or revoke a discretionary condition of a licence | $2 223.00
4 | Application for the approval of the Minister to vary a work program | $2 223.00
5 | Application to convert a production licence into a retention licence | $2 223.00
6 | Application for the authorisation of the Minister to alter or modify a pipeline | $2 223.00
7 | Application to the Minister to consolidate adjacent licence areas, or to divide a licence area | $2 223.00
8 | Application to the Minister to suspend a licence for a specified period | $2 223.00
9 | Application to the Minister for the approval and registration of a registrable dealing | $2 223.00
10 | Application to have access to material included in the commercial register | $222.00
Part 2—Annual licence fees (section 78 of Act) |
11 | Preliminary survey licence | $3 759.00 or $1.45 per km^2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
12 | Speculative survey licence | $3 759.00 or $1.45 per km^2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
13 | Exploration licence— |
| (a)	in relation to the first term of the licence | $3 759.00 or $1.45 per km^2 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 | $3 759.00 or $2.10 per km^2 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 | $3 759.00 or $1.75 per km^2 of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater
| (ii)	in relation to the third term | $3 759.00 or $3.40 per km^2 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 | $3 759.00 or $1.65 per km^2 of the licence area during the second term, whichever is the greater
| (ii)	in relation to the third term | $3 759.00 or $2.10 per km^2 of the licence area during the third term, whichever is the greater
| (iii)	in relation to the fourth term | $3 759.00 or $4.20 per km^2 of the licence area during the fourth term, whichever is the greater
14 | Retention licence— |
| (a)	in relation to a petroleum retention licence | $3 759.00 or $452.00 per km^2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
| (b)	in relation to a geothermal retention licence or a gas storage retention licence | $3 759.00 or $164.00 per km^2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
15 | Production licence— |
| (a)	in relation to a petroleum production licence | $3 759.00 or $691.00 per km^2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
| (b)	in relation to a geothermal production licence or a gas storage licence | $3 759.00 or $164.00 per km^2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
16 | Pipeline licence | $3 759.00 or $378.00 per km, whichever is the greater
17 | Associated activities licence— |
| (a)	in relation to a licence to which section 57(1)(a) of the Act applies | $3 759.00 or $2 007.00 per km^2 of the total licence area, whichever is the greater
| (b)	in relation to a licence to which section 57(1)(b) of the Act applies | $3 759.00
18 | Special facilities licence | $3 759.00 or $1 880.00 per km^2 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 21 June 2018
No 93 of 2018
T&F18/018CS