Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Resources and Energy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
in relation to the offshore petroleum regulatory regime by: enabling National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEA) inspectors to conduct inspections to monitor compliance with and investigate suspected non-compliance with a warrant; enabling NOPSEA inspectors to enter certain offshore areas to monitor occupational health and safety (OHS) and petroleum environmental management laws without a warrant; introducing a civil penalty regime; increasing criminal penalties for certain OHS and environmental offences; enabling regulatory entities to share certain regulatory information in certain circumstances; and removing the responsible Tasmanian Minister from the Joint Authority for the offshore area of Tasmania.

Progress

House of Representatives
28 Nov 2012	Introduced and read a first time
28 Nov 2012	Second reading moved
06 Feb 2013	Second reading debate
06 Feb 2013	Second reading agreed to
06 Feb 2013	Third reading agreed to

Senate
07 Feb 2013	Introduced and read a first time
07 Feb 2013	Second reading moved
28 Feb 2013	Second reading debate
28 Feb 2013	Second reading agreed to
28 Feb 2013	Third reading agreed to

28 Feb 2013	Text of bill as passed both Houses
14 Mar 2013	Assent Act no.: 11 Year: 2013

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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Text of bill

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Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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