Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00998:reg:5:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00998
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 11858–14702

proposal to NOPSEMA.
recordable incident, for an activity for which there is an environment plan in force, means a breach of an environmental performance outcome for the activity, or an environmental performance standard relating to the activity, that is not a reportable incident.
relevant person has the meaning given by subsection 25(1).
reportable incident, for an activity, means an incident relating to the activity that has caused, or has the potential to cause, moderate to significant environmental damage.
revise, in relation to an environment plan, includes extend or modify.
seismic or exploratory drilling activity means a seismic survey (for any purpose) or drilling for any of the following purposes:
 (a) exploring for petroleum;
 (b) recovering petroleum on an appraisal basis;
 (c) exploring for a potential greenhouse gas storage formation;
 (d) exploring for a potential greenhouse gas injection site;
 (e) injecting, on an appraisal basis, a greenhouse gas substance into a part of a geological formation;
 (f) storing, on an appraisal basis, a greenhouse gas substance in a part of a geological formation;
 (g) doing either of the following on an appraisal basis in connection with exploration for a potential greenhouse gas storage formation or a potential greenhouse gas injection site:
 (i) injecting air, petroleum or water into a part of a geological formation;
 (ii) storing air, petroleum or water in a part of a geological formation.
seismic or exploratory drilling environment plan means an environment plan for a seismic or exploratory drilling activity (whether or not the plan is also for another activity), but does not include a revised environment plan that is submitted in accordance with subsection 39(2).
sensitive information in relation to an environment plan means:
 (a) personal information (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988) about an individual that:
 (i) is contained either in information given by a relevant person in consultation under section 25 in the course of preparing the plan or in comments described in subsection 30(2) in connection with the plan; and
 (ii) is not merely a reference to published material of which the individual was an author; and
 (iii) is not merely the name or contact details of an individual to whom that information or those comments were given; or
 (b) information:
 (i) that was given either by a relevant person in consultation under section 25 in the course of preparing the plan or by a person in comments described in subsection 30(2) in connection with the plan; and
 (ii) that the giver requested not be published.
Note: Section 25 requires consultation of relevant persons in the course of preparing any environment plan. Subsection 30(2) describes comments made in accordance with an invitation for members of the public to comment on matters