Transitional provision for Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment (Petroleum Legislation) Regulations 2026
65 Transitional provision for Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment (Petroleum Legislation) Regulations 2026
In this regulation —
commencement day means the day on which the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sections 3, 176 and 210 come into operation;
former Form 1 means Form 1 as it was immediately before commencement day;
GHG title has the meaning given in the Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 1967 section 69A(1);
greenhouse gas pipeline has the meaning given in the Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Pipelines Act 1969 section 4(1);
pipeline licence means a licence under the Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Pipelines Act 1969.
An application for a licence under section 26D may be made using former Form 1 during the period of 6 months beginning on commencement day.
Subregulation (2) does not apply in relation to an application for a licence under section 26D if —
the proposed use of the water is, to some extent, for mining purposes within the meaning of regulation 59(2); and
the water is proposed to be used —
by the holder of a GHG title; or
by the holder of a pipeline licence for a greenhouse gas pipeline.
[Regulation 65 inserted: SL 2026/83 r. 6.]
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