South Australia
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Fees) Regulations 1994
under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Fees
5	Prescribed amount for assessment of registration fees (section 91)
Schedule—Fees
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Fees) Regulations 1994.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on the day on which the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1994 comes into operation.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
the Act means the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982;
section means a section of the Act.
4—Fees
The fees set out in the Schedule are payable as specified in the Schedule.
5—Prescribed amount for assessment of registration fees (section 91)
For the purpose of determining the registration fees payable under section 91 of the Act—
	(a)	the prescribed amount for the purposes of section 91(1), (2) and (5) is $780;
	(b)	the prescribed amount for the purposes of section 91(3) and (6) is $3 900.

Schedule—Fees

1	Application fees, payable on application for—		
		(a)	an exploration permit (section 20(1)(f))	$3 900	
		(b)	an exploration permit in respect of a surrendered etc block (section 23(1)(a))	$3 900	
		(c)	renewal of an exploration permit (section 29(2)(c))	$1 560	
		(d)	a retention lease (section 37A(2)(e))	$1 560	
		(e)	renewal of a retention lease (section 37F(2)(d))	$1 560	
		(f)	a production licence (section 40(1)(e))	$1 560	
		(g)	a production licence in respect of a surrendered etc block (section 47(1)(a))	$3 900	
		(h)	two or more production licences in exchange for original production licence (section 50(2)(e))	$780	
		(i)	renewal of a production licence (section 53(2)(d))	$1 560	
		(j)	a pipeline licence (section 63(1)(f))	$3 900	
		(k)	renewal of a pipeline licence (section 67(2)(c))	$1 560	
		(l)	variation of a pipeline licence (section 70(2)(e))	$780	
		(m)	registration of devolution of title (section 78(2))	$78	
		(n)	registration of change of company name (section 78(3)(b))	$78	
		(o)	special prospecting authority (section 110(2)(d))	$780	
2	For inspection of register and all instruments or copies subject to inspection (section 85(1))	$16	
3	For certified copy or extract from register etc (section 86(2))	$3 (per page)	
4	For Minister's certificate as to registration etc (section 86(3))	$39	
5	For access to information, or cores, cuttings or samples, under section 117(1b)(b), (2)(b), (3)(b), (5)(c), (5)(d) or (5a)(b)	$33 (per day)	
6	Annual exploration permit fee, payable in respect of each block to which the permit relates at the commencement of each year of the term of the permit (section 138)	$72
(Minimum fee $1 500)	
7	Annual retention lease fee, payable in respect of each block to which the lease relates at the commencement of each year of the term of the lease (section 138)	$8 600	
8	Annual production licence fee, payable in respect of each block to which the licence relates at the commencement of each year of the term of the licence (section 138)	$25 800	
9	Annual pipeline licence fee, payable in respect of each kilometre (or part kilometre) of the length of the pipeline at the commencement of each year of the term of the pipeline licence (section 138)	$115	

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes.
Revocation of regulations
The Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Fees) Regulations 1994 were revoked by Sch 4 cl 1 of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Regulations 2005 on 1.7.2005.
Principal regulations and variations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
1994	185	Gazette 27.10.1994 p1422	27.10.1994: r 2	
1998	112	Gazette 28.5.1998 p2431	1.7.1998: r 2	
2000	154	Gazette 29.6.2000 p3520	1.7.2000: r 2	
2003	63	Gazette 29.5.2003 p2170	1.7.2003: r 2	
Provisions varied
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
r 5	varied by 112/1998 r 3	1.7.1998	
	varied by 63/2003 r 4	1.7.2003	
Sch	substituted by 112/1998 r 4	1.7.1998	
	varied by 154/2000 r 3	1.7.2000	
	substituted by 63/2003 r 5	1.7.2003