1: Title
This Act is the Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Act 2018.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Crown Minerals Act 1991 principal Act 2018-11-13 Crown Minerals Act 1991
1: Substantive provisions
4: Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
In section 2(1) onshore Taranaki region
5: Section 23A amended (Application for permits)
In section 23A
2: However,—
a: a person may not apply under this section for an exploration permit for petroleum (but see section 24(1) and (5A)
b: a person may apply under this section for a prospecting permit for petroleum, or a mining permit for petroleum, in respect of any land in the onshore Taranaki region only:
c: the chief executive must not accept an application for a permit for petroleum in respect of any land outside the onshore Taranaki region:
d: this subsection applies despite anything to the contrary in this Act (including sections 1A, 25(1)(b)(i), and 32).
6: Section 24 amended (Allocation by public tender)
After section 24(5)
5A: The following provisions apply to offers of permits for petroleum under subsection (1):
a: an offer may be made in respect of any land in the onshore Taranaki region only:
b: the Minister must not accept a tender for a permit for petroleum in respect of any land outside the onshore Taranaki region:
c: a person may submit a tender for a permit for petroleum only in accordance with an offer (if any) made in accordance with this section:
d: this subsection applies despite anything to the contrary in this Act (including section 1A).
7: Section 25 amended (Grant of permit)
After section 25(2)
2A: The Minister must not grant a permit for petroleum in respect of any land outside the onshore Taranaki region (despite anything to the contrary in this Act (including section 1A)).
8: Section 36 amended (Change to permit)
After section 36(2)
2A: However, the land to which a permit for petroleum relates cannot be extended to include any land outside the onshore Taranaki region.
9: New section 50A inserted (Restricted access to Taranaki conservation land)
After section 50
50A: Restricted access to Taranaki conservation land
1: No permit holder (or employee, agent, or contractor of a permit holder) may enter Taranaki conservation land for a purpose in connection with a permit for petroleum other than as set out in sections 49 and 50 (carrying out a minimum impact activity).
2: Subsection (1) applies despite anything to the contrary in this Act (including sections 1A and 53 to 80).
3: However, this section does not prevent prospecting, exploration, or mining carried out below the surface of Taranaki conservation land in accordance with section 57.
4: In this section, Taranaki conservation land
a: under the Conservation Act 1987; or
b: under an Act listed in Schedule 1 of that Act.
2: Further provisions
10: Schedule 1 amended
In Schedule 1, after clause 21 Part 2 Schedule