Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment (Petroleum Legislation) Regulations 2026 00-00-00 Xml

Western Australia

Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment (Petroleum Legislation) Regulations 2026

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Regulations amended1

4.Regulation 58 amended1

5.Regulation 59 amended3

6.Part 8 inserted3

Part 8 — Transitional provision

65.Transitional provision for Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment (Petroleum Legislation) Regulations 20263

7.Schedule 3 Form 1 replaced5

Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914

Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment (Petroleum Legislation) Regulations 2026

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.Citation

These regulations are the Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment (Petroleum Legislation) Regulations 2026.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sections 3, 176 and 210 come into operation.

3.Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Rights in Water and Irrigation Regulations 2000.

4.Regulation 58 amended

(1)In regulation 58 delete the definitions of:

petroleum or geothermal title

petroleum pipeline licence

(2)In regulation 58 insert in alphabetical order:

geothermal energy operation has the meaning given in the Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 1967 section 5(1);

GHG operation has the meaning given in the Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 1967 section 5(1);

petroleum, geothermal or GHG title means a permit, drilling reservation, access authority, special prospecting authority, lease or licence under the Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 1967;

pipeline licence means a licence under the Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Pipelines Act 1969;

(3)In regulation 58 in the definition of petroleum operation delete “Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967” and insert:

Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 1967

(4)In regulation 58 in the definition of pipeline operation delete “Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969” and insert:

Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Pipelines Act 1969

5.Regulation 59 amended

(1)In regulation 59(2):

(a)delete paragraph (b) and insert:

(b)by the holder of a petroleum, geothermal or GHG title in or in relation to a petroleum operation, geothermal energy operation or GHG operation; or

(b)in paragraph (c) delete “petroleum”.

(2)In regulation 59(3):

(a)delete paragraph (b) and insert:

(b)by the holder of a petroleum, geothermal or GHG title in or in relation to a petroleum operation, geothermal energy operation or GHG operation; or

(b)in paragraph (c) delete “petroleum”.

6.Part 8 inserted

After regulation 64 insert:

Part 8 — Transitional provision

65.Transitional provision for Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment (Petroleum Legislation) Regulations 2026

(1)In this regulation —

commencement day means the day on which the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sections 3, 176 and 210 come into operation;

former Form 1 means Form 1 as it was immediately before commencement day;

GHG title has the meaning given in the Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 1967 section 69A(1);

greenhouse gas pipeline has the meaning given in the Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Pipelines Act 1969 section 4(1);

pipeline licence means a licence under the Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Pipelines Act 1969.

(2)An application for a licence under section 26D may be made using former Form 1 during the period of 6 months beginning on commencement day.

(3)Subregulation (2) does not apply in relation to an application for a licence under section 26D if —

(a)the proposed use of the water is, to some extent, for mining purposes within the meaning of regulation 59(2); and

(b)the water is proposed to be used —

(i)by the holder of a GHG title; or

(ii)by the holder of a pipeline licence for a greenhouse gas pipeline.

7.Schedule 3 Form 1 replaced

Delete Schedule 3 Form 1 and insert:

Form 1

[r. 33(1)]

Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Application for a licence under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 s. 26D

Name of applicant
Postal address for applicant
Description of the land in respect of which the application is made [Land descriptions to be as they appear on certificate of title, certificate of Crown land title or TENGRAPH]
Does the applicant own the land?
If the applicant does not own the land, describe the interest that would entitle the applicant to hold a licence in respect of the land
If there is another licence under section 26D in respect of the land, provide the licence number
Purpose of application	new well/bore/excavation/soak enlargement or deepening of existing well/bore/excavation/soak other (describe)
If the applicant is a water services licensee, specify water services provider name and licence number
Is the application related to public water supply purposes?
Is the application related to mining purposes? If so, include details as relevant: ·mining tenement number(s), mine name and mine field ·details of petroleum, geothermal or GHG title(s) ·pipeline licence number(s)
Proposed water use: ·specify whether the use is commercial or not ·specify volume of water to be used ·include detailed description of purposes for which water to be used ·specify duration of use and licence
Declaration by applicant	I,apply for a licence under section 26D of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. (signature or seal of applicant)

A. O’SULLIVAN, Clerk of the Executive Council

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