South Australian Current Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) REGULATIONS 2020 - REG 95

95—Meaning of validation

        (1)         A "validation" of a proposal for a pipeline under this Part is a statement in writing by an independent validator that—

            (a)         the proposal is suitable for the purposes for which it is made; and

            (b)         if the proposal includes a modification of the pipeline that may affect the integrity of the pipeline—there are reasonable grounds to believe that the modification will result in the pipeline being suitable for the purposes for which it is to be used; and

            (c)         the proposal is consistent with the pipeline management system description in the pipeline management plan in force for the pipeline; and

            (d)         the proposal complies with any Australian or international standards that are mentioned in the pipeline management plan as applying to that kind of proposal.

Notes—

1         The following proposals are subject to validation under this Part:

        •         proposals to carry out activities for the design and construction of a pipeline—see regulations 103(4)(b) and 104(3)(b);

        •         proposals for the operation of a pipeline—see regulations 109(3)(b) and 110(3)(b);

        •         proposals for the revision of a pipeline management plan that relates to modification or decommissioning of a pipeline—see regulation 130(1)(a)(iv).

2         A pipeline management system description describes the risk of significant pipeline accident events and other risks to the integrity of the pipeline. The description also describes measures to reduce those risks to levels that are as low as reasonably practicable—see regulation 121.

        (2)         A validation must cover the scope of the validation agreed under these regulations.

Note—

The scope of a validation must be agreed between a pipeline licensee and Minister at the following stages:

        •         for a validation about the design and construction of the pipeline—before the licensee applies for a consent to construct the pipeline—see regulation 102(b);

        •         for a validation about the operation of the pipeline—before the licensee applies for a consent to operate the pipeline—see regulation 108(b);

        •         for a validation about a revision of a pipeline management plan for the pipeline—before the licensee submits the revision of the plan—see regulation 125(2).