Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The following table specifies:
(a) activities; and
(b) activity ratings and compliance ratings for those activities.
Activities, activity ratings and compliance ratings | |||
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Activity | Activity rating | Compliance rating |
1 | Operation of a facility that is used for: (a) the recovery or processing of petroleum; or (b) the injection or storage of a greenhouse gas substance into the seabed or subsoil | 25 | 22 |
2 | Operation of a facility that is used for the storage of petroleum but not for the recovery or processing of petroleum | 14 | 9 |
3 | Recovery of petroleum, or the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into the seabed or subsoil, using a subsea installation that: (a) is not by itself a facility mentioned in item 1; and (b) is not connected to a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2 that is located in the same licence area; and (c) is not connected to a pipeline subject to a pipeline licence that is located in the same licence area | 12 | 6 |
4 | Operation of a pipeline subject to a pipeline licence | 6 | 3 |
5 | Construction or installation of a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2 | 25 | 18 |
6 | Construction or installation of a pipeline subject to a pipeline licence | 16 | 13 |
7 | Decommissioning, dismantling or removing a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2 | 22 | 14 |
8 | Decommissioning, dismantling or removing a pipeline subject to a pipeline licence | 16 | 14 |
9 | Significant modification of a facility mentioned in item 1 or 2 | 23 | 17 |
10 | Significant modification of a pipeline subject to a pipeline licence | 16 | 13 |
11 | Drilling | 27 | 14 |
12 | Conducting a seismic survey | 17 | 9 |
13 | Conducting a survey (other than a seismic survey) | 10 | 3 |
14 | Any other activity carried out under an instrument, authority or consent granted or issued under: (a) if authorised by a Commonwealth title (within the meaning of section 10F of the Regulatory Levies Act)--the OPGGS Act; or (b) if authorised by a State/Territory title (within the meaning of section 10G of the Regulatory Levies Act)--an Act of a State or Territory that substantially corresponds to the OPGGS Act | 9 | 3 |
Application of this section if a remedial direction is in force
(2) If a remedial direction is in force, subsection (1) applies as if:
(a) a reference to a pipeline subject to a pipeline licence included a reference to a pipeline in relation to which a remedial direction is in force; and
(b) a reference to any other activity carried out under an instrument, authority or consent granted or issued under the OPGGS Act included a reference to any other activity carried out for the purposes of complying with a remedial direction.
Application of this section if a State/Territory remedial direction is in force
(3) If a State/Territory remedial direction is in force, subsection (1) applies as if:
(a) a reference to a pipeline subject to a pipeline licence included a reference to a pipeline in relation to which a State/Territory remedial direction is in force; and
(b) a reference to any other activity carried out under an instrument, authority or consent granted or issued under an Act of a State or Territory that substantially corresponds to the OPGGS Act included a reference to any other activity carried out for the purposes of complying with a State/Territory remedial direction.