Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00161:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00161
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2136–5036

5  Definitions
  In this determination:
Act means the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.
application, for a project, means the application, made under section 22 of the Act, for declaration of the project as an eligible offsets project.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes:
 (a) the external Territories and the exclusive economic zone; and
 (b) the airspace above the external Territories and the exclusive economic zone.
auxiliary equipment, in relation to an aircraft, means any vehicle, mobile equipment or other equipment used to power or operate or assist in powering or operating the aircraft, as long as it is doing so.
aviation project has the meaning given by subsection 7(2).
cruise, as a phase of aircraft operation:
 (a) begins when the aircraft levels off at the initial cruising altitude; and
 (b) ends when the aircraft reduces thrust to commence final descent into the arrival airport.
declaration, in relation to a project, means the declaration of the project as an eligible offsets project.
declaration day, for a project, means the day the project is declared to be an eligible offsets project.
descent and landing, as a phase of aircraft operation:
 (a) begins when the aircraft reduces thrust to commence final descent into the arrival airport; and
 (b) ends at the end of the landing roll when the aircraft reaches the speed necessary to commence taxiing.
eligible renewable electricity:
 (a) means renewable electricity generated from equipment installed as part of the project; but
 (b) does not include renewable energy generated by equipment that under the legislative rules (if any) made for subparagraph 27(4A)(c)(ii) of the Act, must not be included in an eligible offsets project.
emissions intensity means emissions produced compared with service output (or work done).
modifying, in relation to an aircraft, includes:
 (a) removing, adding or changing aircraft components; and
 (b) changing the structure of the aircraft.
monitoring requirements means the requirements set out in section 26.
NGA Factors document means the document entitled "National Greenhouse Accounts Factors", published by the Department and as in force from time to time.
NGER (Measurement) Determination means the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008.
operational practices means the way the aircraft is operated including, but not limited to, terminal procedure design.
phase means one of the following phases of aircraft operation:
 (a) cruise;
 (b) descent and landing;
 (c) take‑off and climb;
 (d) taxi in;
 (e) taxi out;
 (f) transit.
project activities has the meaning given by paragraph 7(1)(b).
route, for an aircraft, means a non‑stop flight between 2 airports.
service unit, for a phase of aircraft operation, means a unit of measure set out for the phase in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1.
take‑off and