Mining Act 1978
Offshore Minerals Act 2003
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025

 

 

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025

Contents

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

Part 2 — Mining Regulations 1981 amended

3.Regulations amended2

4.Regulation 66 amended2

5.Regulation 89A amended2

6.Regulation 89AAA inserted3

89AAA.Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 9B)3

7.Schedule 3 heading amended3

8.Schedule 3 clause 1 amended3

9.Schedule 3 clause 6 amended4

Part 3 — Offshore Minerals Regulations 2010 amended

10.Regulations amended5

11.Regulation 4 amended5

12.Regulation 4A inserted5

4A.Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 10)5

Part 4 — Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Regulations 1987 amended

13.Regulations amended7

14.Regulation 1A amended7

15.Regulation 9 amended7

16.Regulation 10 replaced8

10.Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 8)8

17.Regulation 11 amended8

Part 5 — Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Regulations 1990 amended

18.Regulations amended9

19.Regulation 2A amended9

20.Regulation 9 amended9

21.Regulation 10 replaced10

10.Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 10)10

22.Regulation 11 amended10

 

Mining Act 1978
Offshore Minerals Act 2003
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.Citation

These regulations are the Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)Part 1 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

Part 2 — Mining Regulations 1981 amended

3.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Mining Regulations 1981.

4.Regulation 66 amended

In regulation 66(d) delete “1994” and insert:

 

2020

 

5.Regulation 89A amended

(1)In regulation 89A(2) after “Australia” insert:

 

1994

 

(2)After regulation 89A(4) insert:

 

(5)This regulation does not have effect on or after the day on which the Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025 regulations 5(2) and 6 come into operation.

 

Note: The heading to amended regulation 89A is to read:

Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 previously prescribed (Act s. 9B)

6.Regulation 89AAA inserted

After regulation 89A insert:

 

89AAA.Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 9B)

(1)In this regulation —

Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 means the Reference Frame defined in the National Measurement (Recognized‑Value Standard of Measurement of Position) Determination 2017 (Cth) clause 4.

(2)The Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 is prescribed for the purposes referred to in section 9B(1).

 

7.Schedule 3 heading amended

In the heading to Schedule 3 after “Australia” insert:

 

1994

 

8.Schedule 3 clause 1 amended

In Schedule 3 clause 1(1) in the definition of prescribed land after “Australia” insert:

 

1994

 

9.Schedule 3 clause 6 amended

In Schedule 3 clause 6(1) delete “Australia.” and insert:

 

Australia 1994.

 

Part 3 — Offshore Minerals Regulations 2010 amended

10.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Offshore Minerals Regulations 2010.

11.Regulation 4 amended

(1)In regulation 4(1) in the definition of GDA delete “Australia;” and insert:

 

Australia 1994;

 

(2)After regulation 4(4) insert:

 

(5)This regulation does not have effect on or after the day on which the Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025 regulations 11(2) and 12 come into operation.

 

Note: The heading to amended regulation 4 is to read:

Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 previously prescribed (Act s. 10)

12.Regulation 4A inserted

After regulation 4 insert:

 

4A.Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 10)

(1)In this regulation —

Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 means the Reference Frame defined in the National Measurement (Recognized‑Value Standard of Measurement of Position) Determination 2017 (Cth) clause 4.

(2)The Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 is prescribed for the purposes referred to in section 10(1).

 

Part 4 — Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Regulations 1987 amended

13.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Regulations 1987.

14.Regulation 1A amended

In regulation 1A in the definition of GDA after “Australia” insert:

 

1994

 

15.Regulation 9 amended

After regulation 9(3) insert:

 

(4)This regulation does not have effect on or after the day on which the Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025 regulations 15 and 16 come into operation.

 

Note: The heading to amended regulation 9 is to read:

Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 previously prescribed (Act s. 8)

16.Regulation 10 replaced

Delete regulation 10 and insert:

 

10.Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 8)

(1)In this regulation —

Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 means the Reference Frame defined in the National Measurement (Recognized‑Value Standard of Measurement of Position) Determination 2017 (Cth) clause 4.

(2)The Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 is prescribed for the purposes referred to in section 8(1) of the Act.

 

17.Regulation 11 amended

(1)In regulation 11(1) delete “Subject to” and insert:

 

Despite

 

(2)In regulation 11(4) delete “the commencement day” and insert:

 

16 December 2000

 

Note: The heading to amended regulation 11 is to read:

Australian Geodetic Datum prescribed for limited purposes (Act s. 8)

Part 5 — Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Regulations 1990 amended

18.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Regulations 1990.

19.Regulation 2A amended

In regulation 2A in the definition of GDA after “Australia” insert:

 

1994

 

20.Regulation 9 amended

After regulation 9(3) insert:

 

(4)This regulation does not have effect on or after the day on which the Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025 regulations 20 and 21 come into operation.

 

Note: The heading to amended regulation 9 is to read:

Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 previously prescribed (Act s. 10)

21.Regulation 10 replaced

Delete regulation 10 and insert:

 

10.Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 10)

(1)In this regulation —

Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 means the Reference Frame defined in the National Measurement (Recognized‑Value Standard of Measurement of Position) Determination 2017 (Cth) clause 4.

(2)The Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 is prescribed for the purposes referred to in section 10(1) of the Act.

 

22.Regulation 11 amended

(1)In regulation 11(1) delete “Subject to” and insert:

 

Despite

 

(2)In regulation 11(4) delete “the commencement day” and insert:

 

16 December 2000

 

Note: The heading to amended regulation 11 is to read:

Australian Geodetic Datum prescribed for limited purposes (Act s. 10)

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council

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