Australia
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Legislative
Law
Passed in 2008
The Act designates a 'Joint Authority' for each offshore area, which are responsible for implementing the Act. The Joint Authorities typically comprise the responsible State Minister and the responsible Commonwealth Minister.The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is the national regulator responsible for administration of occupational health and safety provisions, structural integrity (wells and facilities) provisions, and environmental management provisions for all petroleum activities, and for occupational health and safety for persons engaged in offshore GHG storage activities. The National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA or the Titles Administrator),advises the Joint Authorities on key decisions and is responsible for keeping registers of titles and data and information management.
The Act was most recently amended by the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures No. 2) Act 2013.
Related litigation cases
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Dennis Murphy Tipakalippa v National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority & Anor
The applicant, Munupi Senior Lawman and Tiwi Traditional Owner Dennis Tipakalippa, is from the Tiwi islands, a biodiversity haven approximately 80 kilometres north of the Australian city of Darwin. The applicant sued the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (N...
from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
