Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 37647–40461

4  Interpretation
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
approved means approved by the Designated Authority under section 41.
associate has the meaning given by subsection 26(1).
associated agent of a holder has the meaning given by subsection 26(3).
associated agent of an associated contractor has the meaning given by subsection 26(4).
associated contractor has the meaning given by subsection 26(2).
associated document file means an associated document file kept for the purposes of Part 3.1.
associated employee of an associated contractor has the meaning given by subsection 26(6).
associated employee of a holder has the meaning given by subsection 26(5).
associated revenue Act means:
 (a) the Exploration Licence Fees Act; or
 (b) the Mining Licence Fees Act; or
 (c) the Retention Licence Fees Act; or
 (d) the Works Licence Fees Act; or
 (e) the Registration Fees Act; or
 (f) the Royalty Act; or
 (g) the Exploration Licence User Charge Act; or
 (h) the Retention Licence User Charge Act.
block means a portion of an offshore area constituted according to section 17.
caveat on a licence means a caveat against:
 (a) the registration of dealings in relation to the licence; or
 (b) the registration of a person as a holder of the licence under section 340.
coastal waters of a State has the meaning given by section 16.
Commonwealth Minister means a Minister of State for the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth‑State offshore area has the meaning given by section 13.
compliance direction means a direction under section 387 or 392.
compliance inspection has the meaning given by section 377.
confidential information has the meaning given by section 27.
confidential sample has the meaning given by section 28.
consent area means the block or blocks specified in a special purpose consent.
Continental Shelf means the continental shelf of Australia within the meaning of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
dealing in a licence means a transaction that creates, transfers, affects or otherwise deals with an interest in the licence and includes:
 (a) a transfer of the licence; and
 (b) a transfer of a share in a licence.
Designated Authority has the meaning given by section 29.
Note: If this Act confers a power or function on a Designated Authority generally, that power can be exercised, and that function can be performed, as provided by section 30.
discrete area has the meaning given by section 21.
exploration has the meaning given by section 23.
Exploration Licence Fees Act means the Offshore Minerals (Exploration Licence Fees) Act 1981.
Exploration Licence User Charge Act means the Offshore Minerals (Exploration Licence User Charge) Act 1994.
external territory means an external territory to which this Act extends under section 36.
external territory offshore area has the