Second Reading Speeches

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024

Type
Government
Portfolio
Industry, Science and Resources
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to implement the outcomes of the Offshore Oil and Gas Safety Review;
Navigation Act 1912
and
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to clarify the validity of vessel safety certificates when a disconnectable facility transitions between the maritime and offshore petroleum regimes;
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to: ensure that an approval of taking actions in accordance with a policy, plan or program remains effective following amendments to environmental regulations; enable the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority to specify the timeframe for a person to comply with a remedial direction; clarify the spatial extent of an eligible greenhouse gas storage formation; and make minor and technical amendments.

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