Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 4 April 2024.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) Regulation 2017.

4Replacement of s 6 (Substances that are fuel gas)

Section 6—
omit, insert—

6Substances that are fuel gas

(1)For the 2004 Act, section 11(2)(d), the following substances are prescribed—

(a)biogas;

(b)biomethane;

(c)synthetic methane;

(d)a substance that is a mixture of LPG and air, known as ‘synthetic natural gas’.

(2)In this section—

synthetic methane means a substance—

(a)that is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and

(b)the principal constituent of which is methane; and

(c)that is produced by the methanation of carbon dioxide; and

(d)that is suitable for consumption.

6ASubstances that are regulated hydrogen

For the 2004 Act, section 11A(c), the following substances are prescribed—

(a)ammonia;

(b)dimethyl-ether;

(c)methanol;

(d)methyl-cyclohexane (MCH);

(e)toluene.

5Amendment of s 59 (Other requirements for accuracy of meter—100TJ to 1PJ)

Section 59(5)—
omit.

6Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 5, definitions biogas and biomethane—
omit.

(2)Schedule 5—
insert—

biogas means a gas derived or recovered from organic matter other than fossilised organic matter.

biomethane means a substance—

(a)that is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and

(b)the principal constituent of which is methane; and

(c)that is produced by refining biogas; and

(d)that is suitable for consumption.

standard temperature and pressure see the 2004 Act, section 11(4).

7Regulation amended

This part amends the Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018.

8Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 7, definitions biogas and biomethane—
omit.

(2)Schedule 7—
insert—

biogas means a gas derived or recovered from organic matter other than fossilised organic matter.

biomethane means a substance—

(a)that is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and

(b)the principal constituent of which is methane; and

(c)that is produced by refining biogas; and

(d)that is suitable for consumption.

standard temperature and pressure see the 2004 Act, section 11(4).