Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 (117 of 2008)
Schedule 1 Amendments relating to greenhouse gas storage etc.
Offshore Petroleum Act 2006
220 Section 324
Omit:
* The Designated Authority may prohibit certain vessels from entering or being present in an area (called a safety zone ) surrounding a well or structure, or an item of equipment, in an offshore area.
substitute:
* The Designated Authority may prohibit certain vessels from entering or being present in an area (called a petroleum safety zone ) surrounding a petroleum well, a structure, or an item of equipment, in an offshore area.
* The responsible Commonwealth Minister may prohibit certain vessels from entering or being present in an area (called a greenhouse gas safety zone ) surrounding a greenhouse gas well, a structure, or an item of equipment, in an offshore area.
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