Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"annual titles administration levy" means levy imposed by section 10E.
"annual well levy" means levy imposed by section 10A or 10B.
"applicable State or Territory safety law" means:
(a) in relation to the designated coastal waters of a State--the State safety law of that State; or
(b) in relation to the designated coastal waters of the Northern Territory--the Territory safety law.
"Commonwealth waters" has the same meaning as in Part 6.9 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
Note: See also section 3B.
"compliance investigation" means an investigation under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 , in its application under Division 1 of Part 6.5 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"construct" , in relation to a well, includes:
(a) drill the well; and
(b) install any well - related equipment associated with the well.
"cost" includes part of a cost.
"cross-boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"cross-boundary greenhouse gas holding lease" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"cross-boundary greenhouse gas injection licence" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"designated coastal waters" , in relation to a State or the Northern Territory, has the meaning given by section 3A.
"environment plan levy" means levy imposed by section 10F or 10G.
"expense" includes part of an expense.
"greenhouse gas assessment permit" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"greenhouse gas holding lease" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"greenhouse gas injection licence" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"infrastructure licence" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"lease area" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"licence area" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"NOPSEMA" means the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.
"NOPSEMA inspector" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"offshore area" , in relation to a State or Territory, has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"permit area" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"petroleum exploration permit" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"petroleum production licence" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"petroleum retention lease" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"pipeline licence" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"prepare" , in relation to a well, includes construct.
"remedial direction" means a direction under section 586, 586A, 587, 587A, 591B, 592, 594A or 595 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"safety case levy" means levy imposed by section 7 or 8.
"safety investigation levy" means levy imposed by section 5 or 6.
"scheduled area" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"State PSLA" has the same meaning as in Part 6.9 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"State safety law" means the provisions of a State PSLA that substantially correspond to Schedule 3 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"State/Territory remedial direction" means a direction under a provision of a State PSLA or Territory PSLA that substantially corresponds to section 586, 586A, 587, 587A, 591B, 592, 594A or 595 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"Territory PSLA" has the same meaning as in Part 6.9 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"Territory safety law" means the provisions of the Territory PSLA that substantially correspond to Schedule 3 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"well" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"well activity levy" means levy imposed by section 10C or 10D.
"well investigation levy" means levy imposed by section 9 or 10.
"well-related equipment" has the same meaning as in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"year" means a 12 - month period beginning on 1 January.