Industry Research and Development (Cliff Head Field Temporary Operations Program) Instrument 2026

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1Name#

This instrument is the Industry Research and Development (Cliff Head Field Temporary Operations Program) Instrument 2026.

2Commencement#

(1)Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	Immediately after this instrument is registered

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3Authority#

This instrument is made under section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.

4Definitions#

In this instrument:

Act means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.

Cliff Head oil field area means the area covered by the petroleum production licence WA-31-L.

Cliff Head project means the wells and infrastructure in the Cliff Head oil field area, including the wellhead platform, the pipeline authorised by pipeline licence WA-12-PL and other subsea infrastructure.

program: see subsection 5(1).

5Prescribed program#

(1)For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the Cliff Head Field Temporary Operations Program (the program) is prescribed.

(2)The program provides funding to support:

(a)the operation, monitoring, inspection, maintenance and repair of the Cliff Head project; and

(b)responding to emergencies relating to the Cliff Head project, including activities to:

(i)minimise harm to human life or the environment; and

(ii)secure the safety and structural integrity of the Cliff Head project; and

(c)obtaining insurance in relation to the matters at paragraphs (a) and (b); and

(d)membership of organisations that provide oil spill response services, training and equipment.

6Specified legislative power#

For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the power of the Parliament to make laws with respect to external affairs (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxix) of the Constitution) is specified.

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Industry Research and Development (Cliff Head Field Temporary Operations Program) Instrument 2026

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