Petroleum Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2005
Uniform Legislation and General Purposes Committee (2002 - 2005)· 21 June 2005general_report
The WA parliamentary committee reviewed the Petroleum Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2005, focusing on its uniform legislative scheme for offshore petroleum operations. The committee raised concerns about delegated legislative powers, evidentiary matters, and inconsistencies in definitions compared to other jurisdictions. They recommended further explanation from the responsible Minister and suggested deferring consideration of certain clauses.
Impact
The report affects petroleum operators, regulators, and potentially workers in the petroleum industry by influencing the safety and health regulations governing their operations.
miningresourcespublic_sectorpetroleum legislationoffshore safetyuniform legislationoccupational healthdelegated poweraverment provisionsregulatory authorityNOPSAPetroleum (Submerged Lands) Act
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