Summary
Further to the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Bill 2021, the bill amends the:
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to: extend the operation of the Act to provide that a person commits an offence if a regulated entity interferes with offshore infrastructure activities; clarify the dual role of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) in regulating the Act and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure framework, including in relation to NOPSEMA's duties, money and annual reporting requirements; and clarify that the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator may also be appointed as the Offshore Infrastructure Registrar; and
Coral Sea Islands Act 1969
,
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
,
Sea Installations Act 1987
and
Telecommunications Act 1997
to make consequential amendments.