Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006
Act No. 16 of 2006 as amended
[Note: This Act was repealed by Act No. 112 of 2011 on 1 November 2013 (see C2013G01631)
For application provision see Act No. 112 of 2011, Schedule 4 (item 22)]
This compilation was prepared on 1 January 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 111 of 2011
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1—Introduction 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1]........................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1
3............ Application of Chapter 1 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 2
4............ Application of Part 4.1 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 2
4A......... Application of Part 5.1 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 2
Part 2—Petroleum titles 3
5............ Imposition of fee—transfer of a petroleum title................................... 3
6............ Imposition of fee—approval of dealing relating to a petroleum title.... 6
Part 3—Greenhouse gas titles 11
6A......... Imposition of fee—transfer of a greenhouse gas title........................ 11
6B......... Imposition of fee—approval of dealing relating to a greenhouse gas title 14
Part 4—Miscellaneous 19
7............ Regulations....................................................................................... 19
8............ Transitional provisions...................................................................... 19
Schedule 1—Transitional provisions 20
1............ Pre‑commencement entries etc.......................................................... 20
2............ Transitional—regulations.................................................................. 20
3............ Re‑enactment of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967 21
Notes 23
An Act to impose, as taxes, fees for the registration under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 of transfers of titles and approvals of dealings
Part 1—Introduction
1 Short title [see Note 1]
This Act may be cited as the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
| Commencement information |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provision(s) | Commencement | Date/Details |
| 1. Sections 1 and 2 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. | 29 March 2006 |
| 2. Sections 3 to 8 | At the same time as Chapter 2 of the Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 commences. | 1 July 2008 |
| 3. Schedule 1 | At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. | 1 July 2008 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent.
(2) Column 3 of the table contains additional information that is not part of this Act. Information in this column may be added to or edited in any published version of this Act.
3 Application of Chapter 1 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Chapter 1 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 applies to this Act in a corresponding way to the way in which it applies to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
Note: This means, for example, that the definitions in section 7 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 apply to this Act.
4 Application of Part 4.1 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Part 4.1 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 applies to Part 2 of this Act in a corresponding way to the way in which it applies to Chapter 4 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
Note: This means, for example, that the definitions of Register and title in section 467 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 apply to Part 2 of this Act.
4A Application of Part 5.1 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Part 5.1 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 applies to Part 3 of this Act in a corresponding way to the way in which it applies to Chapter 5 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
Note: This means, for example, that the definitions of Register and title in section 519 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 apply to Part 3 of this Act.
Part 2—Petroleum titles
5 Imposition of fee—transfer of a petroleum title
Imposition of fee
(1) A fee is imposed on the entry in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title, where the entry is made under section 479 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 after the commencement of this section.
Amount of fee
(2) The amount of the fee is worked out using the table:
| Amount of fee |
| Item | In this case... | the amount of the fee is... |
| 1 | (a) an entry is made in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title; and (b) none of items 2, 3 and 4 apply | the amount calculated at the rate of 1.5% of whichever is the greater of the following: (a) the value of the consideration for the transfer; (b) the value of the title transferred |
| 2 | (a) an entry is made in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title; and (b) assuming that item 1 had applied, the amount worked out under that item would have been less than the amount prescribed by the regulations | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
| 3 | (a) an entry is made in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title; and (b) assuming that item 1 had applied, the amount of the fee would have been more than the amount prescribed by the regulations; and (c) the transfer was executed for the purpose of giving effect to a dealing; and (d) a fee was imposed by section 6 on the entry in the Register of an approval of the dealing; and (e) the fee mentioned in paragraph (d) has been paid; and (f) the transfer was agreed to under the dealing | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
| 4 | (a) an entry is made in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title; and (b) assuming that item 1 had applied, the amount of the fee would have been more than the amount prescribed by the regulations; and (c) the parties to the transfer satisfy the Titles Administrator that: (i) the parties are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001; and (ii) the transfer was executed solely for the purpose of a reorganisation of the corporations concerned or any of them or solely for the purpose of securing the better administration of the corporations concerned or any of them; and (iii) the transfer was not executed substantially for the purpose of avoiding or reducing the fees that would, apart from this item, be payable under this section on the entry in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
(3) Different amounts may be prescribed for different items of the table.
Tax
(4) The fee imposed by this section is imposed as a tax.
Note: For collection of fees, see Part 6.7 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
6 Imposition of fee—approval of dealing relating to a petroleum title
Imposition of fee
(1) A fee is imposed on the entry in the Register of the approval of a dealing, where the entry is made under section 494 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 after the commencement of this section.
Amount of fee
(2) The amount of the fee is worked out using the table:
| Amount of fee |
| Item | In this case... | the amount of the fee is... |
| 1 | (a) a dealing relates to only one title; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to that title; and (c) none of items 2, 5 and 6 apply | 1.5% of the value of the consideration for the dealing |
| 2 | (a) a dealing relates to only one title; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to that title; and (c) the entry of the approval relates to an interest in a petroleum production licence, infrastructure licence or pipeline licence; and (d) the value of the interest is greater than the value of the consideration for the dealing; and (e) the dealing has an effect of the kind referred to in item 1, 2, 4 or 5 of the table in section 486 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006; and (f) the Titles Administrator is satisfied that the dealing was not made under another dealing that relates to that title, where a fee has been paid under this section in relation to an entry of the approval of the other dealing | 1.5% of the value of the interest |
| 3 | (a) a dealing relates to 2 or more titles; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to any one of those titles; and (c) none of items 4, 5 and 6 apply | 1.5% of the amount worked out by dividing the value of the consideration for the dealing by the number of titles in relation to which the dealing is approved by the Titles Administrator |
| 4 | (a) a dealing relates to 2 or more titles; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to any one of those titles; and (c) the entry of the approval relates to an interest in a petroleum production licence, infrastructure licence or pipeline licence; and (d) the value of the interest is greater than the amount worked out by dividing the value of the consideration for the dealing by the number of titles in relation to which the dealing is approved by the Titles Administrator; and (e) the dealing has an effect of the kind referred to in item 1, 2, 4 or 5 of the table in section 486 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006; and (f) the Titles Administrator is satisfied that the dealing was not made under another dealing that relates to any of those titles, where a fee has been paid under this section in relation to an entry of the approval of the other dealing | 1.5% of the value of the interest |
| 5 | (a) a dealing relates to one or more titles; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to any one of those titles; and (c) either: (i) apart from this item, the amount of the fee imposed by this section on the entry would have been less than the amount prescribed by the regulations; or (ii) Part 4.6 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 applies to the dealing only because the dealing creates, varies or terminates a charge over some or all of the assets of a body corporate | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
| 6 | (a) a dealing relates to one or more titles; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to any one of those titles; and (c) apart from this item, the amount of the fee imposed by this section on the entry would have been more than the amount prescribed by the regulations; and (d) the parties to the dealing satisfy the Titles Administrator that: (i) the parties are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001; and (ii) the dealing was entered into solely for the purpose of a reorganisation of the corporations concerned or any of them or solely for the purpose of securing the better administration of the corporations concerned or any of them; and (iii) the dealing was not entered into substantially for the purpose of avoiding or reducing the fees that would, apart from this item, be payable under this section on the entry of approval of the dealing | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
(3) Different amounts may be prescribed for different items of the table.
Deduction from the value of the consideration for a dealing
(4) For the purposes of subsection (2), deduct from the value of the consideration for a dealing the value, as determined by the Titles Administrator, of any exploration works that were, as at the date of the instrument evidencing the dealing:
(a) to be carried out under the dealing; and
(b) required or permitted to be carried out by or under the relevant title.
Deduction from the value of the interest in a petroleum production licence
(5) For the purposes of subsection (2), deduct from the value of the interest in a petroleum production licence the value, as determined by the Titles Administrator, of any exploration works that were, as at the date of the instrument evidencing the dealing:
(a) to be carried out under the dealing; and
(b) permitted to be carried out by or under the licence.
Tax
(6) The fee imposed by this section is imposed as a tax.
Note: For collection of fees, see Part 6.7 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
Part 3—Greenhouse gas titles
6A Imposition of fee—transfer of a greenhouse gas title
Imposition of fee
(1) A fee is imposed on the entry in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title, where the entry is made under section 530 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 after the commencement of this section.
Amount of fee
(2) The amount of the fee is worked out using the table:
| Amount of fee |
| Item | In this case ... | the amount of the fee is ... |
| 1 | (a) an entry is made in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title; and (b) none of items 2, 3 and 4 apply | the amount calculated at the rate of 1.5% of whichever is the greater of the following: (a) the value of the consideration for the transfer; (b) the value of the title transferred |
| 2 | (a) an entry is made in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title; and (b) assuming that item 1 had applied, the amount worked out under that item would have been less than the amount prescribed by the regulations | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
| 3 | (a) an entry is made in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title; and (b) assuming that item 1 had applied, the amount of the fee would have been more than the amount prescribed by the regulations; and (c) the transfer was executed for the purpose of giving effect to a dealing; and (d) a fee was imposed by section 6B on the entry in the Register of an approval of the dealing; and (e) the fee mentioned in paragraph (d) has been paid; and (f) the transfer was agreed to under the dealing | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
| 4 | (a) an entry is made in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer of a title; and (b) assuming that item 1 had applied, the amount of the fee would have been more than the amount prescribed by the regulations; and (c) the parties to the transfer satisfy the responsible Commonwealth Minister that: (i) the parties are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001; and (ii) the transfer was executed solely for the purpose of a reorganisation of the corporations concerned or any of them or solely for the purpose of securing the better administration of the corporations concerned or any of them; and (iii) the transfer was not executed substantially for the purpose of avoiding or reducing the fees that would, apart from this item, be payable under this section on the entry in the Register of a memorandum of the transfer | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
(3) Different amounts may be prescribed for different items of the table.
Tax
(4) The fee imposed by this section is imposed as a tax.
Note: For collection of fees, see Part 6.7 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
6B Imposition of fee—approval of dealing relating to a greenhouse gas title
Imposition of fee
(1) A fee is imposed on the entry in the Register of the approval of a dealing, where the entry is made under section 544 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 after the commencement of this section.
Amount of fee
(2) The amount of the fee is worked out using the table:
| Amount of fee |
| Item | In this case ... | the amount of the fee is ... |
| 1 | (a) a dealing relates to only one title; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to that title; and (c) none of items 2, 5 and 6 apply | 1.5% of the value of the consideration for the dealing |
| 2 | (a) a dealing relates to only one title; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to that title; and (c) the entry of the approval relates to an interest in a greenhouse gas injection licence; and (d) the value of the interest is greater than the value of the consideration for the dealing; and (e) the dealing has an effect of the kind referred to in item 1, 2 or 4 of the table in section 537 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006; and (f) the responsible Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that the dealing was not made under another dealing that relates to that title, where a fee has been paid under this section in relation to an entry of the approval of the other dealing | 1.5% of the value of the interest |
| 3 | (a) a dealing relates to 2 or more titles; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to any one of those titles; and (c) none of items 4, 5 and 6 apply | 1.5% of the amount worked out by dividing the value of the consideration for the dealing by the number of titles in relation to which the dealing is approved by the responsible Commonwealth Minister |
| 4 | (a) a dealing relates to 2 or more titles; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to any one of those titles; and (c) the entry of the approval relates to an interest in a greenhouse gas injection licence; and (d) the value of the interest is greater than the amount worked out by dividing the value of the consideration for the dealing by the number of titles in relation to which the dealing is approved by the responsible Commonwealth Minister; and (e) the dealing has an effect of the kind referred to in item 1, 2 or 4 of the table in section 537 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006; and (f) the responsible Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that the dealing was not made under another dealing that relates to any of those titles, where a fee has been paid under this section in relation to an entry of the approval of the other dealing | 1.5% of the value of the interest |
| 5 | (a) a dealing relates to one or more titles; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to any one of those titles; and (c) either: (i) apart from this item, the amount of the fee imposed by this section on the entry would have been less than the amount prescribed by the regulations; or (ii) Part 5.6 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 applies to the dealing only because the dealing creates, varies or terminates a charge over some or all of the assets of a body corporate | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
| 6 | (a) a dealing relates to one or more titles; and (b) an entry is made in the Register of the approval of the dealing in so far as it relates to any one of those titles; and (c) apart from this item, the amount of the fee imposed by this section on the entry would have been more than the amount prescribed by the regulations; and (d) the parties to the dealing satisfy the responsible Commonwealth Minister that: (i) the parties are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001; and (ii) the dealing was entered into solely for the purpose of a reorganisation of the corporations concerned or any of them or solely for the purpose of securing the better administration of the corporations concerned or any of them; and (iii) the dealing was not entered into substantially for the purpose of avoiding or reducing the fees that would, apart from this item, be payable under this section on the entry of approval of the dealing | the amount prescribed by the regulations |
(3) Different amounts may be prescribed for different items of the table.
Deduction from the value of the consideration for a dealing
(4) For the purposes of subsection (2), deduct from the value of the consideration for a dealing the value, as determined by the responsible Commonwealth Minister, of any exploration works that were, as at the date of the instrument evidencing the dealing:
(a) to be carried out under the dealing; and
(b) required or permitted to be carried out by or under the relevant title.
Deduction from the value of the interest in a greenhouse gas injection licence
(5) For the purposes of subsection (2), deduct from the value of the interest in a greenhouse gas injection licence the value, as determined by the responsible Commonwealth Minister, of any exploration works that were, as at the date of the instrument evidencing the dealing:
(a) to be carried out under the dealing; and
(b) permitted to be carried out by or under the licence.
Tax
(6) The fee imposed by this section is imposed as a tax.
Note: For collection of fees, see Part 6.7 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
Part 4—Miscellaneous
7 Regulations
The Governor‑General may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.
8 Transitional provisions
Schedule 1 has effect.
Schedule 1—Transitional provisions
Note: See section 8.
1 Pre‑commencement entries etc.
(1) Despite the repeal of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967, that Act continues to apply, in relation to an entry made before the commencement of this clause, as if that repeal had not happened.
(2) Item 3 of the table in subsection 5(2) of this Act, and items 2, 4 and 6 of the table in subsection 6(2) of this Act, have effect as if each reference in those items to section 6 of this Act included a reference to subsection 4(5) of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967.
(3) Item 4 of the table in subsection 5(2) of this Act has effect as if the reference in that item to section 5 of this Act included a reference to subsection 4(2) of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967.
2 Transitional—regulations
(1) This clause applies to regulations if:
(a) the regulations were in force immediately before the commencement of this clause; and
(b) the regulations were made for the purposes of a particular provision of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967.
(2) The regulations have effect, after the commencement of this clause, as if:
(a) they had been made for the purposes of the corresponding provision of this Act; and
(b) any requirement imposed by this Act or the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 in relation to the making of the regulations (including a requirement about the form of words) had been satisfied.
(3) Subclause (2) does not prevent the regulations continuing to have effect for the purposes of a particular provision of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967 as that Act continues to apply after its repeal because of clause 1 of this Schedule.
(4) For the purposes of this clause, in determining whether a provision is a corresponding provision:
(a) regard must be had to the substance of the provision; and
(b) if the provision appears to have expressed the same idea in a different form of words for the purpose of using a clearer style—disregard the difference.
3 Re‑enactment of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967
This Act re‑enacts the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967 with certain modifications.
Note: Section 15AC of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that if an Act has expressed an idea in a particular form of words, and a later Act appears to have expressed the same idea in a different form of words for the purpose of using a clearer style, the ideas shall not be taken to be different merely because different forms of words were used.
Notes to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006
Note 1
The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 16, 2006 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.
Table of Acts
| Act | Number
and year | Date
of Assent | Date of commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |
| Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Act 2006 | 16, 2006 | 29 Mar 2006 | Ss. 3–8 and Schedule 1: 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1))
Remainder: Royal Assent | |
| Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 | 119, 2008 | 21 Nov 2008 | Schedule 1 and Schedule 2: 22 Nov 2008 (see s. 2(1))
Schedule 3: (a)
Remainder: Royal Assent | — |
| Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | 102, 2009 | 8 Oct 2009 | Schedule 1 (item 66): 9 Oct 2009 | — |
| Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Amendment Act 2011 | 111, 2011 | 14 Oct 2011 | Schedule 1: 1 Jan 2012 (see s. 2(1))
Remainder: Royal Assent | Sch. 1 (items 7, 8) |
(a) Subsection 2(1) (item 4) of the Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
| Commencement information |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provision(s) | Commencement | Date/Details |
| 4. Schedule 3 | Immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 4 to the Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008. | 22 November 2008 |
Table of Amendments
| ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
| Provision affected | How affected |
| Title..................................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Part 1 | |
| Heading to Part 1............... | ad. No. 119, 2008 |
| S. 1...................................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Heading to s. 3................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| S. 3...................................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Note to s. 3......................... | am. No. 102, 2009 |
| Heading to s. 4................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| S. 4...................................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Note to s. 4......................... | rs. No. 119, 2008 |
| Heading to s. 4A................ | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| S. 4A.................................... | ad. No. 119, 2008 |
| | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Part 2 | |
| Heading to Part 2............... | ad. No. 119, 2008 |
| Heading to s. 5................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| S. 5...................................... | am. No. 119, 2008; No. 111, 2011 |
| Note to s. 5(4)..................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Heading to s. 6................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Subhead. to s. 6(5)............. | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| S. 6...................................... | am. No. 119, 2008; No. 111, 2011 |
| Note to s. 6(6)..................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Part 3 | |
| Part 3................................... | ad. No. 119, 2008 |
| S. 6A.................................... | ad. No. 119, 2008 |
| | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Note to s. 6A(4).................. | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| S. 6B.................................... | ad. No. 119, 2008 |
| | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Note to s. 6B(6).................. | am. No. 119, 2008 |
| Part 4 | |
| Heading to Part 4............... | ad. No. 119, 2008 |
| S. 7...................................... | am. No. 119, 2008 |
Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Amendment Act 2011 (No. 111, 2011)
Schedule 1
7 Transitional—instruments
(1) This item applies to an instrument if:
(a) the instrument was in force immediately before the commencement of this item; and
(b) the instrument was made or given, by the Designated Authority for an offshore area, under, or for the purposes of, a particular provision of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006.
(2) The instrument has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if it had been made or given:
(a) by the Titles Administrator; and
(b) under, or for the purposes of, the corresponding provision of that Act as amended by this Schedule.
8 Transitional—acts of Designated Authority to be attributed to the Titles Administrator etc.
(1) This item applies to an act or thing (other than the making or giving of an instrument) that was done before the commencement of this item:
(a) by, or in relation to, the Designated Authority for an offshore area; and
(b) under, or for the purposes of, a particular provision of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006.
(2) The act or thing has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if it had been done:
(a) by, or in relation to, the Titles Administrator; and
(b) under, or for the purposes of, the corresponding provision of that Act as amended by this Schedule.