South Australian Current Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) REGULATIONS 2020 - REG 94

94—Definitions

        (1)         In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—

"composition of petroleum" means a mixture of petroleum with 1 or more other substances;

"independent validator", for a validation, means a person who, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Minister, has the necessary competence and ability, and access to data, in relation to the matters being validated, to arrive at an independent opinion on the matters;

"operator", for a pipeline, means a person registered under regulation 99 as the operator for the pipeline by the Safety Authority;

"pipeline"—

            (a)         in Division 4—

                  (i)         means a pipeline to which clause 4(8) of Schedule 7 of the Act applies; and

                  (ii)         includes a pipeline, that would be a pipeline of that kind, that is—

                        (A)         proposed to be constructed; or

                        (B)         proposed to be operated; or

                        (C)         being constructed; and

            (b)         in this Part, other than Division 4—

                  (i)         means a pipeline licensed under Division 4 of Part 3 of the Act; and

                  (ii)         includes a pipeline, that would be a pipeline of that kind, that is—

                        (A)         proposed to be constructed; or

                        (B)         proposed to be operated; or

                        (C)         being constructed;

"pipeline management plan in force for a pipeline" means a pipeline management plan for a pipeline—

            (a)         submitted by or for the pipeline licensee; and

            (b)         accepted under this Part (or, if the pipeline management plan is accepted in part, that part of the pipeline management plan that is accepted); and

            (c)         as revised from time to time under this Part; and

            (d)         for which the acceptance has not been withdrawn;

"pipeline safety management plan" means the components of a pipeline management plan that provide for the health and safety of persons at or near the pipeline;

Note—

The components of a pipeline management plan are set out in Division 3 Subdivision 2.

"pipeline management system description", for a pipeline, means a description of the matters mentioned in regulation 114 in relation to the pipeline;

"reportable incident" means an incident that—

            (a)         results in significant damage to a pipeline (for example, reducing the capacity of the pipeline to contain petroleum flowing through it); or

            (b)         is likely to have a result of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a); or

            (c)         is of a kind that a reasonable pipeline licensee would consider to require immediate investigation;

"significant pipeline accident event" means an event that—

            (a)         is connected (whether immediately or after delay) with work carried out on, or in relation to, a pipeline; and

            (b)         causes, or creates a significant risk of causing, human death (for example, because of hydrocarbon releases);

"validation" has the meaning given by regulation 95, and "validate" has a corresponding meaning.

        (2)         For the purposes of this Part, a pipeline is taken to be decommissioned if—

            (a)         the pipeline ceases operation, other than—

                  (i)         temporarily for maintenance; or

                  (ii)         for a period agreed between the Minister and pipeline licensee for the pipeline; or

            (b)         the pipeline is removed.