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part time member of the Authority;
    "petrochemical" means a substance, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state, but not being a petroleum product, manufactured from any of, or from a mixture of any of, the following sub­stances, that is to say, a petroleum product, petroleum or a petroliferous mineral;
    "petroleum" means—
(a) any naturally occurring hydrocarbon, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state;
        (b) any naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or
       (c) any naturally occurring mixture of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state, and one or more of the following, that is to say, hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen, helium and carbon dioxide;
    "petroleum exploration area" means an area on the Australian con­tinental land mass declared, by a notice under section 43 that is in force, to be a petroleum exploration area for the purposes of this Act;
    "petroleum pool" means a naturally occurring accumulation of petroleum;
    "petroleum product" means—
       (a) any hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons produced by subjecting petroleum to a process of refining or produced from petroliferous minerals; or
       (b) any mixture of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons so produced with another substance or other substances;

    "petroliferous mineral" means any naturally occurring mineral from which any hydrocarbon, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state, may be produced;
"pipeline" means a pipe or system of pipes for conveying petroleum or another substance;
    "refined substance " means a metal or another substance produced in the course of, or as a result of, subjecting to a process or processes of refining a metal or other substance obtained as a result of the treatment of minerals;
"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Department of Minerals and Energy;
"Territory" means an internal Territory.

Application of Act.
4. The operation of this Act extends to the outer limit of the Australian continental land mass and applies to all persons, including foreigners.

PART II—ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE PETROLEUM AND MINERALS AUTHORITY

Establishment of Authority.
5. There is hereby established an authority by the name of the Petroleum and Minerals Authority.

Functions of Authority in relation to petroleum,
6. Subject to section 9, the functions of the Authority include the following:—

    (a) to explore for petroleum and petroliferous minerals on the Australian continental land mass and elsewhere;
    (b) to recover petroleum and petroliferous minerals from the Australian continental land mass or from any other place;
(c) to refine petroleum in Australia or elsewhere;
(d)  to manufacture petroleum products and petrochemicals in Australia or elsewhere;
    (e) to buy and sell petroleum, petroliferous minerals, petroleum products and petrochemicals, whether in Australia or elsewhere; and
   (f) to transport petroleum, petroliferous minerals, petroleum