Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638:front:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 8630–11707

Part 4.3—Review of decisions made about the offshore areas of external territories
 Part 4.4—Procedures of Joint Authorities and Designated Authorities
 Part 4.5—Inspectors
 Part 4.6—Finance

Chapter 5—Miscellaneous
 Part 5.1—Application of laws
 Part 5.2—Miscellaneous

SCHEDULES
 Schedule 1—Savings and transitional provisions
Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
Part 1.1—Legislative formalities and background
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Commonwealth‑State agreement (the Offshore Constitutional Settlement)
Part 1.2—Interpretation
Division 1—General
4 Interpretation
5 Treatment of the Northern Territory
6 Shares in a licence
7 Transfer of a licence
8 Successor licences
9 Notes, diagrams etc. form part of section etc.
10 Position on the Earth's surface
11A Application of the Criminal Code
12 Power to vary and revoke instruments
Division 2—Basic concepts
13 Commonwealth‑State offshore areas
14 External territory offshore areas
15 Effect of change to, or reassessment of the location of, baseline
16 Coastal waters of a State
17 Blocks
18 Reserved block
19 Standard block
20 Tender block
21 Discrete area
22 Mineral
23 Exploration
24 Recovery
25 Licence holder
26 Associates
27 Confidential information
28 Confidential sample
Part 1.3—Designated Authorities and Joint Authorities
29 Designated Authorities
30 Functions and powers of Designated Authorities
31 Judicial notice of signature of Designated Authority
32 Joint Authorities
33 Functions and powers of Joint Authorities
34 Service of documents on a Joint Authority
Part 1.4—Application of this Act
35 Act does not apply to exploration for or recovery of petroleum
35A Act does not apply in relation to Greater Sunrise special regime area
36 Act extends to certain external territories
37 Act applies to all individuals and corporations
Chapter 2—Regulation of offshore exploration and mining
Part 2.1—General
38 General prohibition on exploring and mining in offshore areas without appropriate authorisation under this Act
39 Licences and consents available under this Act
40 Steps involved in the grant of a fully effective licence
41 Approval of form and manner of applications etc.
42 Rights to minerals recovered
43 Effect of grant of licence or special purpose consent on native title
44 Licence etc. does not authorise unnecessary interference with other activities in the licence area
Part 2.2—Exploration licences
Division 1—General
45 Exploration licences
46 Activities authorised by an exploration licence
47 Joint Authority may cancel or not renew exploration licence without compensation
48 Licence rights may be suspended
49 Compensation for acquisition of property due to suspension of rights
Division 2—Application for and grant of exploration licence over standard blocks
50 Application for exploration licence over standard block
51 Which blocks are excluded?
52 Designated Authority may determine that excluded block is available
53 Designated Authority may allow application for more than one discrete area
54 How to apply
55 Effect of inclusion of unavailable block in application
56 Payment