Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia,Senator the Honourable Matthew Canavan)Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights
Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) Bill 2016 (the Bill)
This Bill is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.
Overview of the Bill
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (the OPGGS Act) to:
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- ensure the ongoing validity of apportionment agreements, where it becomes apparent that an agreement relates to an area which contains multiple petroleum pools, rather than a single discrete pool; and
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- ensure legislative support for regulations that provide for refunds and remittals of EP levies and safety case levies.
Human rights implications
The amendments in this Bill are mechanical in nature and do not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms.
Conclusion
The Bill is compatible with human rights as it does not raise any human rights issues.
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