Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(aa) documentary information;
(a) eligible person;
(b) licence;
(c) proposed commercial offshore infrastructure project;
(d) Registrar;
(e) Regulator.
In this instrument:
"Act" means the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 .
"activities subject to consultation" : see section 63.
"commercially confidential information" : see section 157.
"decision maker" : see subsection 43(2).
"design notification" : see sections 96 and 97.
"eligible safety zone infrastructure" has the meaning given by subsection 136(1) of the Act.
"financial offer group" : see subsection 14(2).
"general licence application information" : see section 151.
"initial plan approval application" : see section 47.
"licence activity" , in relation to a licence or a proposed commercial licence, means an offshore infrastructure activity or other activity carried out, or to be carried out, in the licence area under the licence or the proposed commercial licence.
"licence application" means an application for, or that relates to, a licence.
"offshore electricity infrastructure levy" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Act 2021 .
"overlap" : applications for feasibility licences overlap each other if the licence areas proposed in the applications cover wholly or partly the same area.
"overlapping application group" : see subsection 11(2).
"periodic revision day" , for a relevant licence, has the meaning given by subsection 56(2), subject to sections 58 and 59.
"plan revision approval application" : see section 50.
"proposed commercial licence" means a commercial licence:
(a) that:
(i) the holder of a feasibility licence has applied for, where the application has not been granted or refused; or
(ii) the holder of a feasibility licence proposes to apply for; and
(b) that is proposed to have a licence area that consists of, or is entirely within, the licence area of the feasibility licence.
"proposed project" , in relation to a licence or an application for a licence, means:
(a) in the case of a feasibility licence or an application for a feasibility licence--the proposed commercial offshore infrastructure project for the licence; or
(b) in any other case--the offshore infrastructure project proposed to be carried out under the licence.
"protection zone application" : see section 130.
"protection zone determination" : see section 126.
"relevant licence" means a licence or a proposed commercial licence, and:
(a) in relation to a management plan--means the licence (including a proposed commercial licence) that the management plan is approved for; and
(b) in relation to an initial plan approval application for the Regulator to approve a plan as the management plan for a licence (including a proposed commercial licence)--means that licence; and
(c) in relation to a plan revision approval application for the Regulator to approve a revised management plan as the management plan for a licence (including a proposed commercial licence)--means that licence.
"relevant structures, equipment and property" , in relation to a relevant licence: see subsection 87(1).
Note: The relevant structures, equipment and property in relation to a relevant licence must be listed in the management plan for the licence under section 87. However, a structure, equipment or other property mentioned in subsection 87(1) is a relevant structure, equipment or property whether or not it is listed in the plan.
"safety zone application" : see section 117.
"safety zone determination" : see section 113.