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EHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARD

EHSMS02 LEGAL AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Appendix C Requirement !" t#e 200$ N!rt#ern Territ!r% &etr!'eum A(tNote: Northern Territory Petroleum (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations covered in EHSS

A(t Re"eren(e A(ti!n T%pe Se(ti!n A(ti!n Rep!ni)i'it% A(ti!n B% Due D*te

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Information only:$ele'ation of (initer po)er and f!nction !nder the*ct deemed to be e+ercied or performed by (initer;

,ratic!lation of earth !rface defined

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0eervation of block -(initer may declare a blocknot be !bject of a 'rant of an e+ploration permit orlicence;

(initer may revoke or vary a notice for reervedblock

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4+ploration permit or licene may be 'ranted inrelation to any land in the territory !bject to thi *ct;

4+ploration permit or licene may be 'ranted !bjectto thi *ct and 5and 0i'ht *ct;

#o ne'otiation )ith a land Co!ncil )itho!t conent

from the (initer;

*pplicant for licene to hold e+ploration permit andre!irement in relation to *bori'inal land

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Environmental consideration& approval for works for parkor reserve

17 4nvironmental conideration relatin' to certain parkand reerve by (initer )ith condition pecified by(initer adminiterin' the "erritory Park and WildlifeConervation *ct;Permitee or retention licenee hall not carry o!ttechnical )ork pro'ramme or any other e+ploration)hich may ca!e !btantial dit!rbance to !rface ofland 8)hole of or part of a park or reerve9 !nleadvied (initer in )ritin'

M*n*1erExp'!r*ti!n Prior to carryin' o!t

)ork m!t advie in)ritin'

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17* Information only : $efinition : competin'application; eli'ible applicant; ineli'ible applicant;ne'otiated a'reement; revie); !n!ccef!l eli'ibleapplicant

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16 *pplication for e+ploration permit : detail of permit tobe lod'ed )ith (initer;Incl!de *pplicant detail; #!mber of block; (ap;Propoed technical )ork pro'ramme; 4vidence offinancial and technical capacity;


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condition;

,rant of e+ploration permit if or more eli'ibleapplicant- firt to lod'e application preference - noticeprovided )ith condition @ m!t provide )rittenacceptance to thoe condition;

#o 'rant of e+ploration permit for area if permitalready 'ranted;

0ef!al to 'rant e+ploration permit : erved notice)ith reaon;

,!ideline i!ed by (initer relatin' to determinationof application

notice

Written acceptanceof condition )ithin& day after date ofnotice



Term of exploration permit

"erm of e+ploration permit !bject to ection &B 2/B%2 an %3 in force for 7 year;(initer may not revie) e+ploration permit more thant)ice

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permit "!r petr!'eum

Renewal

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0ene)al application of e+ploration permit- applicationB

fee and report on action taken to retore andrehabilitate land part of e+ploration permit area andadjacent area

*pplication for rene)al of e+ploration permit in relationto red!ced area : condition pecified for block

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month beforeB b!tnot later than 2month before e+piryof permit

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Grant or refusal of renewalof exploration permit

7 If 'ranted rene)al a notice i provided )ith condition;(!t lod'e a ec!rity for compliance )ith thecondition

If condition have not previo!ly been complied )ithB(initer to provide notice ref!in' rene)al of permitincl!din' detail of reaon for ref!al and option for

revie);0ef!al to rene) notice m!t be provided )ith & day#otice )ith detail and date )hich can !bmit>repondto reaon of ref!al;

Permit i deemed to contin!e !ntil (initer rene) orref!e permit or application lape

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Within & day afternotice lod'e ec!rityfor compliance )ithcondition

Provide informationin repone to

ref!ed rene)al :date pecified onref!al notice



Annual fee

6 *nn!al fee re!ired either precribed amo!nt perblock per ann!m or ann!al amo!nt : )hichever'reatet; payable in advance

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*nniverary ofe+ploration permit

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permit "!r petr!'eum

Conditions of explorationpermit and ariation ofconditions

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condition (initer tate and pecifie in permitdoc!ment;(ay apply to (initer to varyB !pend or )aivecondition

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Rig!ts of exploration permit

. 4+cl!ive ri'ht to e+plore for petrole!m and !ch)ork a neceary )hich are pecified 8acce toareaB technical )orkB amplin' and tetin'B !e )aterreo!rce;If complied )ith condition and dicovered commercialpetrole!m and applied for prod!ction licene 8ect 379:(initer !bject to $iv 3 and any other condition

may 'rant prod!ction licene

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"otice to apply forproduction license

2/ If (initer atified that there i commerciallye+ploitable petrole!mB (initer may ak )hy have notapplied for prod!ction licene and pecify date toho) ca!e;

If fail!re to ho) ca!eB (initer may erve notice todirect re!irement to apply for prod!ction licene andpecify date by )hich m!t apply for licene;

(initer may cancel e+ploration permit if fail to applyfor prod!ction licene; (initer can vary date to allo)lon'er period to ho) ca!e;

0e!irement to apply for prod!ction licene may notbe re!ired if application for retention licene or d!rin'firt term of e+ploration permit or if no a'reementreached !nder 5and ri'ht *ct

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DI 5 Retenti!n 'i(ene

Entitlement and Application

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*pplication for retention licene if etablihedpreence of petrole!mB 'iven notice !nder ect 63 andatified (initer of commercial !ality and !antity

*pplication re!irement -Incl!de *pplicant detail;#!mber of block; (ap; 4vidence of preence andcommercial viability; Propoed technical )ork

pro'ramme; 4vidence of financial and technicalcapacity;


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Term of retention license

26 "erm of retention liceneB !bject to ection 32B %2an %3 in force for 7 year;

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Application for renewal of

retention license

2% 0ene)al application of retention licene- applicationBfee

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#ot earlier than 6monthB b!t no laterthan 2 month before

e+piry of permit&*rt 2E!ploring and iningfor Petroleum$iv 2


Grant or refusal of renewalof retention license

2& (initer may re!et information on )ork cond!ctedBe+pendit!reB re!ltB tatement of )hy prod!ctionlicene not applied forB technical )ork pro'rammeand any other information before 'rantin' or ref!in'licene;

0ene)al 'ranted if condition complied )ith orcirc!mtance j!tify rene)al and notice i provided)ith condition; 0ene)al term i 7 year; (!t lod'e aec!rity for compliance )ith the condition;

If condition have not previo!ly been complied )ith or

circ!mtance do not j!tify rene)alB notice providedref!in' rene)al licene incl!din' detail of reaonfor ref!al and option for revie);

0ef!al to rene) notice m!t be provided )ith & day#otice )ith detail and date )hich can !bmit>repondto reaon of ref!al;

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0epond to ref!alby date pecified

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0etention licene i deemed to contin!e !ntil (initerrene) or ref!e licene or application lape


$iv 2


Annual fee

2. *nn!al fee i precribed amo!nt per block andpayable in advance

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*nniverary ofcommencement oflicene



Conditions of retentionlicense

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0etention licene 'ranted or rene)ed may be !bjectto condition (initer tate and pecifie in licenedoc!ment(ay apply to (initer to varyB !pend or )aivecondition; (initer may appoint peron to eval!ate

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Rig!ts of retention license

3 4+cl!ive ri'ht to cond!ct )ork in licene area for'eolo'icalB 'eophyical and 'eochemical pro'ramand other operation incl!din' appraial drillin' toeval!ate potential of petrole!m;

If complied )ith condition and dicovered commercialpetrole!m and applied for prod!ction licene 8$iv 39 :

(initer !bject to $iv 3 and any other condition may'rant prod!ction licene

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"otice to apply forproduction license

32 If (initer atified that commercial prod!ction ofpetrole!m ho!ld commenceB (initer may ak )hynot apply for prod!ction licene and pecify date toho) ca!e;

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If fail!re to ho) ca!eB (initer may erve notice todirect re!irement to apply for prod!ction licene andpecify date by )hich m!t apply for licene;

(initer may cancel licene if fail to apply forprod!ction licene; (initer can vary date to allo)lon'er period to ho) ca!e;

0e!irement to apply for prod!ction licene may notbe re!ired if block commercially viable petrole!mocc!r i in an area )here no a'reement ha beenreached !nder 5and ri'ht *ct

month after date ofnotice


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Applicant

33 $efinition of applicant : permittee or retention licenemay apply for prod!ction licene to )hole or part ofe+ploration permit or licene area

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Application for production

license

37 *pplication for licene to be lod'ed )ith (initer;Incl!de *pplicant detail; #!mber of block; (ap;Propoed technical )ork pro'ramme; 4vidence offinancial and technical capacity; Propoal for

protection of the environment incl!din' rehabilitation oflicene area or other affected area; "orre


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(ay apply for more than one prod!ction liceneA""*ir



#i$e of production license

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license reaon for ref!al and date can apply for a revie);



Exploration permit or licensenot affected

3. "erm and area of e+ploration permit or retentionlicene not affected by application of prod!ctionlicene or determination of (initer not to 'rant licene

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Term of production license

7/ "erm of prod!ction liceneB !bject to ection %2 and%3 in force for either 1 or 7 year;




Application for renewal ofproduction license

71 *pplication may be made to rene) prod!ction licene!bject to Part*;*pplication m!t be made in approved form andmanner and )ith precribed fee;(initer may accept application earlier than precribedif commercial reaon j!tify application


#ot earlier than 6month before b!t nolater than 2 monthbefore e+piry oflicene

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'i(ene

Grant or refusal of renewalof production license

7 0ene)al 'ranted by (initer if condition complied

)ith or circ!mtance j!tify rene)al and notice iprovided; 0ene)al i for term not e+ceedin' 7 yearand i pecified in notice )ith any condition;Where erved )ith a notice of 'rantin' licene m!treply )ith notice to (initer to rene) prod!ctionlicene or amend condition or amo!nt of ec!rity tobe lod'ed;

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0eply to notice )ithin

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If condition have not previo!ly been complied )ith orcirc!mtance do not j!tify rene)alB notice providedref!in' rene)al licene incl!din' detail of reaonfor ref!al and option for revie);

Intention to ref!e rene)al m!t be provided in a

notice )ith & day notice;#otice )ith detail and date )hich can !bmit>repondto reaon of intention to ref!e;

Prod!ction licene i deemed to contin!e !ntil (initerrene) or ref!e licene or application lape



Annual fee

72 *nn!al fee i precribed amo!nt per block or part of ablock and other than firt year i payable in advanceand calc!lated on n!mber of block held


*nniverary ofcommencement oflicene or latrene)al


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Conditions of productionlicense

73 (initer may 'rant licene !bject to conditionincl!deUin' the licene area contin!o!ly @ e+cl!ively for

)hich it i 'ranted; #ot prod!cin' any petrole!mobtained !ntil (initer a!thorie commencement ofprod!ction operation; Pay royaltie on petrole!mprod!ced; and maintain approved in!rance policy for)ell redrillin' and )ell recompletion e+pene anddama'e ariin' o!t of dama'e to property orenvironment 8poll!tionB eepa'e or contamination9

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ariation of conditions ofproduction license

77 (ay apply to (initer to varyB !pend or )aivecondition; (initer may appoint peron to eval!ate


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Rig!ts conferred %yproduction license

76 4+cl!ive ri'ht to e+plore for petrole!m and recover itfrom the licene area and carry o!t !ch operation

and )ork neceary for e+ploration and recovery ofpetrole!m

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eclaration of restrictedarea

7% (ay i!e notice in 'a=ette and ne)paper declarin'prod!ction licene area or part of that area to be aretricted area;If notice in 'a=etteB 2 month to fence area;If fail to fence )ithin 2 monthB declaration ha noforce after 2 month;(initer may repeal or vary declaration of retrictedarea


encin' m!t bedone )ithin 2 monthof i!in' notice ofretricted area

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DI 6 A((e Aut#!ritie 7%* PermitteeB licenee or leaee of leae 'ranted !nderrepealed *ctB or holder of petrole!m title 'ranted

o!tide "erritory may apply for 'rant of an accea!thority by lod'in' application )ith (initer )ithdetail of block and p!rpoe of acce;(initer may 'rant or ref!e acce;*pproval of acce !bject to condition impoed by(initer @ at any time can be varied;



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(initer hall not 'rant acce a!thority or vary for anarea !bject to an e+ploration permitB licene or leaeof )hich applicant not permitteeB licenee or leaee!nle-#otice erved to permitteeB licenee or leaee 'ivin'partic!lar of acce a!thority and pecify a dateB noearlier than & day after noticeB to !bmit information

to (initer for conideration;

If 'ranted acce a!thorityB !bject to *ct and anyconditionB can acce a!thority for p!rpoe pecifiedin acce a!thority;

*cce a!thority remain in force for period pecifiedby (initer b!t may be rene)edB !rrendered byholder or cancelled by (initer by )ritten notice;

Where acce a!thority ha been cancelled or!rrendered or e+piredB (initer may direct holder toremove from the area and make 'ood the

rehabilitation of the environment in the area : Penaltyif do not comply;

Where acce a!thority i an area of e+plorationpermit areaB licene areaB leae area or area )hereholder of acce a!thority not permitteeB liceneeBleaee or holder of petrole!m title m!t provide report


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Provide repone to(initer on accere!et no earlierthan & day afternotice 'iven

Provide a report nolater than & dayafter end of monthon operation if not

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of operation and fact acertained carried o!tmonthly to permitteeB liceneeB leaee or holder :Penalty if do not comply;

permitteeB liceneeBleaee or holder ofpetrole!m title


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7%*A (ay re!et a revie) of any of the follo)in' ref!al to'rant or rene) e+ploration permitB retention licene orprod!ction licene; (!t o!tline reaon


5od'e revie)re!et to (initerno later than 13 dayafter erviced noticeof determination



Application for review ofdetermination

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$etail of appointment of panel to cond!ct revie);0evie) proced!re;Panel deciion follo)in' revie)

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'rescri%ed petroleum acts

7%A ollo)in' *ct are precribed petrole!m act : 'rantBrene)al or variation of e+ploration permit 8$ivBPart9B

retention licene 8$iv2B Part 9B prod!ction licene8$iv3B Part9B *cce a!thority 8$iv7BPart9;


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Con!ltation and mediation : con!lt on minimiin'impact; Con!ltation over a period of 2 month; Canin!ire abo!t other party attit!de to mediation :cana'ree to mediator :if not can apply to trib!nal forappointment of mediator;

*pplication of trib!nal;

(initer may in!ire half )ay thro!'h con!ltationperiod of pro're and if not atified may directpartie to attend meetin' ched!led by the miniter;

(initer may refer to "rib!nal;

Criteria for makin' recommendation;

Compliance )ith recommendation of trib!nal;

E!dicial revie) :apply to

Proced!re if no objection lod'edB objection)ithdra)nB etc;

Con!ltation may contin!e !ntil !ch time (initerdecide;

Ad-ier3 St*teG!-ernment 4Indi1en!uA""*ir

2 monthcon!ltationcommencin' at end13 day afterobjection lod'ed

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