Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Act 2007

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Act 2007

An Act to amend the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Act 2004

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Act 2007 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Act 2004 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.   Section 4 amended (Section 3 amended (Interpretation))

Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) the definition of "the Commonwealth Act" and substituting the following definition:

Commonwealth Act means –

(a) the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Commonwealth, as amended from time to time; or

(b) if the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Commonwealth is repealed and re-enacted, with or without modification, the Act of the Commonwealth that re-enacts it, as amended from time to time;

(b) by omitting from the definition of "interstate Minister" in paragraph (b) "Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Commonwealth" and substituting "Commonwealth Act".

5.   Section 5 amended (Section 8 substituted)

Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (c) of the definition of "Commonwealth Act" in section 8, as substituted, and substituting the following:

(c) the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994 of the Commonwealth –

or, if an Act specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is repealed and re-enacted, with or without modification, the Act of the Commonwealth that re-enacts it, as amended from time to time;

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 14 NOVEMBER 2007

Legislative Council on 15 NOVEMBER 2007]