A
Abandoned well may be declared an artesian well Abandonment of well, duty on
Act- parts short title
Action, other rights of, not to be affected Agreement-
as to compensation Agreements to drill wells-
performance of obligations imposed by ss. 22A and 34 sanction of-
by Minister ..
not to be given when Application-
certificate, form of .•
certificate to be produced declaration of • . . . examination of applicant for lease. See Lease.
for permit. See also Permit.
Warden to forward same with references, documents, to Minister
judicial notice lodgment of of Act penalty Assignment-
effect of wrongful of lease or permit Authority to prospect-
application to Minister • . . . • • • . . • . . as to collj~!'dsation when same concerns private or improved Crown reservations in
general provisions re holder of-
agreement as to compensation by casing wells by . . • . compensation by . . . . • • duties,. etc., relating to abandoned wells log OfweiiS"to be kept by • . . • operating on private or improved land prevention of waste by . . . .
r~striction on location of drills by meamng of ·term . . . . • . . • power to make regulations concerning
provisions re prospectus relating to . . . . . . reports to Minister on discovery of payable deposits terms, etc., fixed by Minister . . . . . . . • trespass upon land subject •.
what holder entitled to do under when term " permit " includes
..
SSASl 2 1 64 60 61B (3) 61B (l) 61B (2)
4 s
2 3 IS l l 14 (S).
4 10 42(2) 41
9A (l) 9A(3) 44
9A 60 so
S9 51 47 52 49 48 3 54 63 9A(4)
9A (I) 43 9A(i) 23
Paso
42 39
49 43 45 44 45 4 s
1 2 10 8 10 4 8 26 2S 7 7 27 7 43 38 43 39 37 40 37 37 2 41 47 7 7 26 lJ 7
52 INDEX
B
Barrel-
meaning of term
Bitumen, included in definition of" petroleum "
Board. See Petroleum Advisory Board.
Bond-
and securities, requirements of permittee and lessee •.
by permittee and lessee to be furnished and maintained for permit.. . . . . . . . . . . . . or other security in respect of lease or renewal thereof
Cancellation-
delivery up of land in case of of permit ..
Casing of wells-
duties of holder of authority to prospect duty of permittee or lessee as to removal upon abandonment Casinghead petroleum spirit-
c
meaning of term .. .. .. .. .. ..
Certificate. See Application for Examination and Certificate.
Company- .
control of prospectus . . . . . . individual share holding in, extent of ••
meaning of term . . . . . . . . . , . . . . qualification for holding permit or lease . . . . • . qualification of registered, under British Companies Act and
Foreign Companies Act Compensation-
agreement as to . . • . determined by Warden's court general provision as to . . . . . . in case of authority to prospect ....
interference beyond necessity with land, for measure of
not payable when
on resumption of land . . . . . . . . • . • • payable by holder of an authority to prospect on private or
improved land
power to agree as to . . . . . . . . . . when payable where Crown obtains petroleum or helium where permittee drills on private or improved land ..
Construction of Act Corporation. See Company.
Crown-
grants, leases, etc., reservation of petroleum and helium in land, meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . may obtain petroleum and helium and exercise necessary
powers
petroleum is property of . . . . . . . . • . . . reservations in permit, lease and authority to prospect in
favour of Crude oil-
meaning of term
Death of permittee or lessee, provision on ..
Definitions. See Meaning of term.
Delivery up of land in case of forfeiture
D
s. 3 3
46 46 14 (6).
30
55 26
50 50 51 3
63 42 (lj (iii) 10 3 14
60 60 59 59 52 61 59
8 9A (J) 60 7 24
6 3 7 44 5
3
42 (I}
55
Page
2 3
37 37 10 17
42 14 38 38 39 _2
_26 47 3 8 9
43 43 43 43 40 44 43 6 7 43 14 6
5 2 6 27 s
2
26
42
Depasturing rights- of lessee on demised land under permit
Deposit with Minister before permit granted Director-General-
payment of royalty to
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Discovery of petroleum by holder of authority to prospect Drilling-
abandonment of well agreement re, of wells casing well ..
commencement of . . . . expenditure in respect of, by lessee extension of time, re ..
log of wells to be kept • . . .
meaning of term . . . . . . . . • . . • provisions, Minister may suspend operation of same restriction on location of drills
water, restriction on Drills-
on land in authority to prospect, restriction on restriction on location of
E
Easement-
Crown may grant, over land held under permit or lease pipe-line, provisions as to
registration and effect of
Entry, right of, by Minister to obtain petroleum, etc.
Existing permits in force at passing of 1939 Act to continue in force
same may be extended under Acts prior to 1939 Act Expiration of permit
Extension-
of permit . . . . of time as to drilling
Fencing of surface of mining area by lessee
F
First discoverer of payable deposits of petroleum (as to grant of lease to person other than permittee) . . . . Foreign capital, provisions re
Forfeiture-
delivery up of land in case of excess holdings, of
lease, of· . . . . . . . . . . . . where permit or lease held or dealt with wrongfully Fraud, precautions against
s. 37 23 14 (6) 40 (E) 9A(4) 51 61o so
22A 34 22A 47
3 34 48 57 48 48
44 .•
ss. 44,45 s. 4SE ••
ss. 6 (a), 7 (2) s. 20A (1)
20A (2)
2S 18 22A
37 29A 14
ss 42 39 .•
42 (2) 42
53
Page 21 13 10 24 7 39 44 38 20 13 13 37 20 2 37 42 37 37
27 27 36 S, 6 12 12 14 11 13
21 16 9 42 26 22 26 26
54 INDEX
G
Geodetic datum, Australian, as reference •.
Geological and geophysical examination, duty of permittee Geologists, reports of
Governor in Council-
as to grant of lease to person other than permittee, fir~t
discoverer payable deposits of petroleum easements, etc., for pipe-line, may grant exclusion of areas from lease or permit by
leases issued by . . . . . . • . . . . . . . oil refinery re permission of, to construct and operate same permittee, grants lease to . . . . . . . . pipe-line re permission of, to construct and operate same regulations, power to make
reservation of land by ..
variation of form of lease
Helium-
reservation in authority to prospect re rights as to, reserved
H
Holder of authority to prospect-
application by, for authority to exten!l to others casing wells by . . . .
duties re abandoned well lease to . . . . . • operations on land by . . . . restriction on location of drills by to comply with Act
to keep log of wells waste by water rights of
Improved land-
continued occupation by owner, etc., of meaning of term . . . . . . . . permittee drilling on ..
water rights of permittee on Interpretation clause ..
Land-
Crown. See Crown.
improved. See Improved.
meaning of term . . . . private. See Private.
resumption of Lease-
abandonment of well ..
I
L
agreement as to compensation
applicant to pay to Minister necessary dep~si!s to cover expenses of survey
application for, to be signed
areas may be excluded for . . . . . . . . . . area to be in compact form and if surveyed shall be described
by the legal land surveys as to lands not contiguous assignment of . . . . bond to be furnished casing well • . . .
conduct of operations on land . . . . delivery up of land in case of forfeiture duty as to drilling under ..
forfeiture of excess holdings under
s. 62A 22 16 29A 45A ..
9 (2) 9 (I) 45 (1) 28 ..
45 (3) 65 31 8
44 44 50 98 28 51 52 48 53 47 49 50A
43 24 3 23 3
3 8 51 60 29A 40 9 (2).
29A 29A 41 46 50 52 55 34 42
Page
47 12 10 16 31 7 27 6 29 15 49 18 6
27 27
38 8 39 15 40 37 41 37 37 38
26 2 14 13 4
2 6 39 43 16 22 7 16 25 16 37 38 40 42 20 26
Lease-continued form and effect of
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general duties under • . . .
general provision as to compensation • . • • • • if unsurveyed, area to be surveyed either by applicant or by
Minister at expense of applicant issued by Governor-in-Council ..
log of wells ..
meaning of term . . . . . . . . measure of compensation . . . . plans and reports to be furnished by lessee precaution against fraud . . . • preference right of permittee to further
prevention of waste • . . . . . • . • • procedure for forfeiture . . . • • • • • regulations may provide provisions and conditions as to rent • . . . • • • . • •
reservations, conditions and covenants of reservations in favour of Crown restriction on drilling for water restriction on location of drills right of renewal • . • . . • • . right to mine for other minerals preserved surrender in whole or part
to : - holder of authority
permittee . . . . • . • • • • • • • • person other than holder of authority to prospect or
'permittee trespass . . . . . . verification of statements warden's court determines who bound by terms of ..
wrongful dealing in Leases-
limits to number of
rent ..
union of ..
Lessee-See also Lease.
discharge of obligation to commence drilling duty of, as to casing of well, etc. • . meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . not to withdraw casing of well to be abandoned provision on death of
qualification of rental payable by royalty payable by License-
meaning of term . . . . who bound by terms of •.
Licensee- meaning of term rights of Limit of permit Lodgment of application
deposit with Minister Log-
of wells, holder of authority to prospect to keep
Marking the land- meaning of term under permit Meaning of term-
Authority to prospect Barrel .. .. ..
Casinghead petroleum spirit Company .. .. . . Crownland ..
Crude oil ..
Drilling ..
Improved land
M
s. 31 53 59 29A
9 (1) 47 61 3 35 42 29 49 39 54 32 33 44 51 48 31 56 38 28 28 29A 43 62 60 58 ..
42 (2)
12 32 61A 61& (3)
so 3 ..
Sl (2) 42 (1) 10 ..
32 (1) 40A
3 58 3 45c 12 14 (5) 14 (6) 47
19 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
55
Page 41 18 4) 16 37 6
J
21 26 1S 37 22 41 19 19 27 42 37 18 42 21 1S 1S 16 26 47 43 43 269 19 44 44 38 39 z
26 19 8 22 2 43 33 2 9 10 10 37
2 11 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
56 INDEX
Meaning of term-continued Land
Lease Lessee License Licensee ..
Mark the land Minister ..
Natural gas Occupier Owner Payable Permit Permittee Person ..
Petroleum.. . . . . Petroleum Advisory Board Petroleum deposits Pipeline Prescribed Private land
Prospectus . . . . . . Public Works Land Resumption Act State mining engineer
This Act
Measure of compensation
Mineral oil to be extracted by process, not included in
" petroleum ,
Minerals, right to mine for other, preserved Minister-
abandonment of well re ..
corporation sole, to be . . . . . . . . exemption from expenditure on lease granted by grants permit . . . . . . . . . . lessee and permittee to conform to directions of lodgment of deposit with, with permit application meaning of term . . . . . .
powers concerning union of leases power to-
call upon holder to apply for lease cancel permit ..
consent to assignments . . . . construct pipe-lines and oil refineries extend term of permit . . • . . .
extend time for commencement of drilling . . • . extend time for payment of royalty . . . . . . fix conditions, etc., in respect of grant of authority to
prospect
give directions re payment of rent increase deposit
issue permit ..
obtain petroleum ..
protect petroleum deposits
sanction agreement to drill wells . . . . . . . . reports of geographical and geophysical examination to be
sent to reports to, by-
lessee . . . . . . . .
holder of authority to prospect • . . . survey required by, of first discovery of applicant well to be cased unless excused by . . . .
Natural gas- meaning of term
Number of permits and leases, limit to
Occupier- meaning of term Owner-
meaning of term
N
0
s. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ..
63 (I) 3 3 3 61 ss. 3, 4
s. 56 51 54A ..
34 (1) 16 53 ..
14 (6) 3 ..
61A .•
9A (4) 26 ..
41 ..
54A , . 18 ..
22A ..
40A (7) 9A (1) 32 (2) 14 (6) 9(1) 49 7 618 22 35 ..
9A (4) 29A 50
3 12
3
3 .. I
Page 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 47 4 4 4 44 3,4 42 39 41 20 10 41 10 3 44 7 14 25 41 11 13 22 7 19 10 6 37 6 44 12 21 7 16 38
3 9
3 3
Parliament, control of, over regulations Parts of Act
"Payable"- meaning of term Penalties-
general .. . . . . offences relating to prospectus Permit-
abandonment of well ..
amount payable on lodgment application for
bond ..
contents . . . . dealt with by Minister lodged with Warden plan to accompany •.
references to accompany rent to be deposited survey may be required ..
warden to forward to Minister areas may be excluded from assignment of
bond ..
cancellation of
casing well.. . . . . commencement of drilling compensation
agreement as to . . . . . . determination by Warden's Court
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p
quantum . . . . • • • . . • • • conduct of operations on private or improved land •.
delivery up of land in case of cancellation . • : • depasturing under . . . . . .
drilling on private or improved land under duties under . . . .
effect of termination of ..
expiration of • . . . . . existing at passing of 1939 Act-
continuation under old Act extension under old Act extension of . . . . . . forfeiture of excess holdings under form and effect of • . • . issued by Minister
limit of ..
log of wells marking the land meaning of term . . . . precautions against fraud prevention of waste . . . . prospecting. See Prospecting Permit regulations may contain provisions, etc .• as to rent . . . . . . . .
reservations in favour of Crown restriction on-
drilling for water
location of drills . . . • . . right to mine for other minerals preserved timber and firewood under • • • . to be signed
trespass . . . . • • verification of statements water rights under .•
who bound by terms of ..
wrongful dealing in Permits-
limits to number of Permittee. See also Permit.
abandonment of well
death of . . . . . . . . . . discharge of obligation to commence drilling duty as to-
casing of well, etc. . . drilling . . . .
examination ofland . • • . geological and geophysical examination
s. 65 2 3
63A 63 51 .•
14 (5) 14 ••
14 (6) 14 (1) 16 ..
14 (5) 14 (3) 14 (5) 14 (5) 14 (3) 15 .•
9 (2) 41 ..
46 26 22A 50 59 60 60 61 52 55 23 24 .•
ss. 22, 53 s.27
25 20A (1) 20A (2) 18 42 l7 ..
9 (1) 47 12 19 3 42 49 54 20 44 57 48 56 23 40 43 62 23 58 ..
42 (2) 12 51 ..
42 (1) 618 (3) 22A so
22 22
57
Page
49
3 49 47 39 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 7 25 37 14 38 13 43 43 43 44 40 42 13 12,41 14 14 14 12 12 11 26 11 6 9 37 11 26 3 37 41 12 27 42 37 42 22 13 26 47 13 43 26 9 39 26 44 38 13 12 12
58
Permittee-continued
lease to . . . . . . . . preferent right to further lease meaning of term •.
qualification of
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rent . . . . . . . . . . . . when holder of authority to prospect deemed Person-
meaning of term ..
Petroleum-
application for authority to prospect on land for authority to prospect
Crown property . . • . deposits-
exclusion of water from meaning of term protection of
discoverer of payable d~posits. "or, ,; ·lease· to person not permittee
lease. See Lease.
meaning of term . . . . • • reserved in Crown grants, leases, etc.
Petroleum Advisory Board-
appointment . . . . . . . • dissolution of, by Governor in Council meaning of term ..
powers and duties Pipeline-
conveyance at reasonable rates ••
crossing of railways, roads, etc.
Crown reservations re . . . . easements, grant of, by Crown ..
joint interest in ..
meaning of term ..
Minister's power re
Plans to be furnished annually by Jessee
Position by reference to Australian geodetic datum Preferent right-
to further lease to renew lease Prescribed-,-
meaning of term Private land-
compensation for damage
conduct of operations on . . . . continued occupation by owner, etc., of ..
grant of right of way and pipeline easements over meaning of term . . • . . . . . • • operations on under authority to prospect permitting drilling on • • • . . • remedies preserved ..
water rights of permittee on
Prospect, authority to. See Authority to prospect.
Prospecting permit Prospectus-
control of meaning of term
Public works land resumption Act- meaning of term . . . . . .
Q
Qualification of permittees and lessees
Page
s. 28 15
29 IS
3 3
10 8
20 12
23 13
3 3
9A (I) 7
9A (2) 7
s s
49 37
3 3
49 37
29A 16
3 3
6 s
4A ~
4A s
3 3
4A s
44 27
45D 34
44 27
45 27
42 (I). 26
3 4
54 A 41
35 21
62A 47
29 IS
31 18
3 4
52 40
52 40
43 26
45 27
3 3
52 40
24 14
64 49
23 13
9 (I) (i) - 6
63 47
63 47
4
10 .. I 8
INDEX 59
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Refineries-
joint interest in s. 42 (I) 26
Minister may construct . . . . 54 A 41
permission to construct and operate 45 (1),'(2) 27,28
Regulations-
53
compliance with 41
general ss. 54,
6s.
41,49Remedies, other, preserved s. 64 49
Renewal of lease, right to 31 18
Rent- of lease
of permit_:_: 32 19
amount 20 12
with rent 14 (5). 10
Repeal of certain Acts 66 50
Report by lessee 35 21
Reservations-
and conditions and covenants of lease 33 19
general, in favour of Crown 44 27
in Crown grants
..
6 5Restrictions on location of drills 48 37
Resumption of land 8 6
Right of access and of way, etc.-
general .. .. .. ss. 44,45 27,2~
reservations by Crown •. s. 6
Royalty-
assessment and payment of 401! 24
not payable when 40s 23
payable when 40A 22
reduction of rate 40F 2S
valuation of petroleum 40c 23
s
Safety of workmen 49 37
Security for lease 30 17
Short title
State Mining Engineer-
meaning of term .. 3 4
Stock. See Depasturing.
Subletting, effect of wrongful 42 (2) 26
Surrender of lease or part 38 22
Survey of mining area 37 (iii) 21
Term- T
extension of permit 18 11
of permit . . . . 17 11
This Act-
meaning of term 3 4
Timber rights-
of lessee 37 21
under pe~ii 23 13
Tramway, joint interest in 42 (I) 26
Trespass 43 26