I, Ben Kelly, Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, make this By-Law under Section 165 of the Excise Act 1901.

Ben Kelly

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation

Policy, Analysis and Legislation

Law Design and Practice

25 March 2022

1.                  Name of instrument

This instrument is the Excise (Prescribed Condensate Production Area) By-Law 2022.

2.                  Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3.                  Application

This By-Law establishes certain prescribed condensate production areas with effect on or after the date of commencement.

4.                  By-Law

The areas specified in this section are prescribed condensate production areas.

(a)               Western Australia

Carnarvon Basin

Each of the production areas known as Angel, Barrow Island, Campbell, Chervil, Cossack, Cowle, Crest, Harriet/Lenita, Lambert/Hermes, Legendre/Legendre South, North Herald, Roller/Skate, Rankin Trend, Rosette, Rough Range, Saladin/Yammaderry, Sinbad, South Pepper, Tanami, Tidepole and Wanaea.

Canning Basin

Each of the production areas known as Blina, Sundown and West Terrace.

Perth Basin

Each of the production areas known as Dongara, Yardarino, Mondara and Mount Horner.

(b)               Queensland

Bowen/Surat Basin

Each of the production areas known as Alton, Anabranch, Beaufort, Bennett, Boggo Creek, Bony Creek, Boxleigh, Cabawin, Caneon, Conloi, Duarran, Eluanbrook, Euthulla, Fairymount, Grafton Range, Hope Creek, Kincora, Lamen, Louise, Lyndon caves, Maffra, Mascotte, Mayfield, McWhirter, Merivale, Mooga, Moonie, Myrtleville, Narrows, Oberina, Pickanjinnie, Pine Ridge, Pleasant Hills, Pringle Downs, Raslie,  Richmond, Riverslea, Rolleston, Roma, Samari Plains, Silver Springs, Snake Creek, Snake Creek East, Sunnybank, Tarrawonga, Thomby Creek, Trinidad, Waratah, Warroon, Washpool, Yellowbank, Yellowbank Creek, Timbury Hills, Wallumbilla South, Warooby, Westlands, Wingnut and Yanalah.

Cooper/Eromanga Basin

Each of the production areas known as Challum, Cook, Graham, Kercamurra, Kihee, Maxwell, Tennaperra, Thungo, Toby, Yanda, Black Stump, Bodalla South, Bogala, Chookoo, Cooroo, Glenvale, Ipundu, Jackson, Jackson South, Kenmore, Koora, Kooroopa, Mooliampah, Naccowlah South, Naccowlah West, Nockatunga, Sigma, Takyah, Talgeberry, Tickalara, Tinpilla, Tintaburra, Watson, Watson South and Wilson.

(c)                South Australia

Cooper/Eromanga Basin

Each of the production areas known as Alwyn, Big Lake, Bookabourdie, Brolga, Brumby, Burke, Cuttapirrie, Daralingie, Della, Dirkala, Dullingari, Dullingari North, Fly Lake, Gidgealpa, Jena, Kerinna, Kidman, Limestone Creek/Biala, Marabooka, Meranji, Merimelia, Moomba, Moorari, Mudrangie, Mundarie, Muteroo, Narcoonowie, Namur, Nungeroo, Spencer North, Spencer South, Spencer West, Strzelecki, Tirrawarra, Toolachee, Yapeni, Ulandi, Wancoocha and Woolkina.

(d)               Northern Territory

Amadeus Basin

Each of the production areas known as East Mereenie, Mereenie and Palm Valley.

5.                  Definitions

Prescribed condensate production area has the meaning given by subsection 6CA(1) of the Excise Tarriff Act 1901.

All other terms take their meaning from the Excise Act 1901.

6.                  Repeals

This instrument repeals and replaces Excise By-Law – Prescribed Condensate Production Area (F2019L00411), registered on 26 March 2019.