Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00102:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00102
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 10436–13161

petroleum exploration area or a minerals exploration area are maintained in good condition and repair; and
       (b) all structures, equipment and other property in a petroleum exploration area or minerals exploration area belonging to the Authority or under its control that are not used or to be used in that area in connexion with operations by way of exploration for, or recovery of, petroleum or minerals are removed from that area;

    (d) to secure the safety, health and welfare of persons engaged in operations of the Authority in a petroleum exploration area or minerals exploration area;
    (e) to carry on operations by way of exploration for, or recovery of, petroleum or minerals on the submarine areas of the Australian continental land mass in a manner that does not interfere with—
(i) navigation;
(ii) fishing;
(iii) the conservation of the resources of the sea and sea-bed; or
        (iv) any operations of another person being lawfully carried on by way of exploration for, recovery of or conveyance of petroleum or minerals or by way of the construction or operation of a pipeline,
    to a greater extent than is necessary for the reasonable exercise of the rights and performance of the duties of the Authority; and
    (f) to consider, in connexion with the exercise of any of its functions, factors connected with the ecology and the environment.
(4) In particular, and without limiting the generality of sub-section (3), the Authority shall, in carrying on operations connected with exploration for, or the recovery of, petroleum in a petroleum exploration area—
(a) control the flow, and prevent the waste or escape, in that area of petroleum or water;
   (b) prevent the escape in that area of any mixture of water or drilling fluid with petroleum or any other matter;
(c) prevent damage to petroleum-bearing strata in any area, whether adjacent to that area or not;
(d) keep separate each petroleum pool discovered in that area; and
   (e) prevent water or any other matter entering a petroleum pool through wells in that area, except when required by, and in accordance with, good oil field practice.

General power of authority.
11. The Authority has power to do, in Australia or elsewhere, all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connexion with, or as incidental to, the performance of its functions under this Act.

Particular power of authority.
12. (1) Without limiting the generality of section 11, the Authority has power, for or in connexion with the performance of its functions—
(a) to purchase land;
(b) to take land on lease;
(c) to take easements over land;
    (d) to sell, or otherwise dispose of, land vested in the Authority but not required for the purposes