Action item 14.31

Progress

100%

Complete.
Approved by decision makers.
Recommendation implemented.

That prior to the grant of any further production approvals, the Government allows civil enforcement proceedings to be instituted to enforce potential or actual non-compliance with any legislation governing any onshore shale gas industry.

Target completion date

Completed

Reform area
Ensuring accountable industry practice
Project action
Ensuring gas companies comply with our laws
Lead agency
Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet

Action item update

Implementation

The Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 was introduced in the Legislative Assembly on 12 October 2022, passed on 1 December 2022 and assented to on 16 December 2022. Refer to Special Gazette S64 published on 19 December 2022 on the Northern Territory Government website.

Amendments to the Petroleum Act 1984 will establish new civil enforcement proceedings that will allow an affected or interested person, who is not the regulator, to apply to the Supreme Court to remedy or restrain a breach of regulatory obligation.