Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:7:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 7/21)
Character Range: 52451–55092

this Act.
incidental greenhouse gas‑related substance has the meaning given by section 23.
infrastructure facility has the meaning given by section 15.
infrastructure licence means an infrastructure licence granted under:
 (a) Part 2.5 of this Act; or
 (b) Division 3A of Part III of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
infrastructure licence area means the licence area of an infrastructure licence.
infrastructure licensee means the registered holder of an infrastructure licence.
Joint Authority has the meaning given by section 56 and, when used in the expression the Joint Authority, means the Joint Authority for the offshore area concerned.
key greenhouse gas operation means:
 (a) an operation to make a well; or
 (b) an operation to inject, on an appraisal basis, a greenhouse gas substance into a part of a geological formation; or
 (c) an operation to store, on an appraisal basis, a greenhouse gas substance in a part of a geological formation; or
 (d) an operation to inject, on an appraisal basis, air, petroleum or water into a part of a geological formation; or
 (e) an operation to store, on an appraisal basis, air, petroleum or water in a part of a geological formation; or
 (f) an operation to carry out a seismic survey or any other kind of survey; or
 (g) an operation to monitor the behaviour of:
 (i) a greenhouse gas substance; or
 (ii) air; or
 (iii) petroleum; or
 (iv) water;
  stored in a part of a geological formation; or
 (h) an operation to carry out baseline investigations relating to the storage of a greenhouse gas substance in a part of the geological formation; or
 (i) an operation to take samples of the seabed or subsoil of an offshore area; or
 (j) an operation specified in the regulations.
key petroleum operation means:
 (a) an operation to make a well; or
 (b) an operation to inject a substance into a part of a geological formation; or
 (c) an operation to store a substance in a part of a geological formation; or
 (d) an operation to carry out a seismic survey or any other kind of survey; or
 (e) an operation to monitor the behaviour of a substance stored in a part of a geological formation; or
 (f) an operation to take samples of the seabed or subsoil of an offshore area; or
 (g) an operation specified in the regulations.
lease area:
 (a) when used in relation to a petroleum retention lease—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the petroleum retention lease; or
 (b) when used in relation to a greenhouse gas holding lease—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the greenhouse gas holding lease.