Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:clause:3_4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 4 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 2184624–2187306

4  Facilities

Vessels or structures that are facilities—offshore petroleum operations
 (1) A vessel or structure is taken to be a facility for the purposes of this Schedule while that vessel or structure:
 (a) is located at a site in Commonwealth waters; and
 (b) is being used, or prepared for use, at that site:
 (i) for the recovery of petroleum, for the processing of petroleum, or for the storage and offloading of petroleum, or for any combination of those activities; or
 (ii) for the provision of accommodation for persons working on another facility, whether connected by a walkway to that other facility or not; or
 (iii) for drilling or servicing a well for petroleum or doing work associated with the drilling or servicing process; or
 (iv) for laying pipes for petroleum, including any manufacturing of such pipes, or for doing work on an existing pipe; or
 (v) for the erection, dismantling or decommissioning of a vessel or structure referred to in a previous subparagraph of this paragraph; or
 (vi) for any other purpose related to offshore petroleum operations that is prescribed for the purposes of this subparagraph.
 (2) Subclause (1) applies to a vessel or structure:
 (a) whether it is floating or fixed; and
 (b) whether or not it is capable of independent navigation.
 (3) Subclause (1) has effect subject to subclauses (6) and (7).
 (4) A vessel or structure used for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (1)(b)(i) includes:
 (a) any wells and associated plant and equipment by means of which petroleum processed or stored at the vessel or structure is recovered; and
 (b) any pipe or system of pipes through which petroleum is conveyed from a well to the vessel or structure; and
 (c) any secondary line associated with the vessel or structure.
 (5) For the purposes of subclause (1), a vessel or structure that is located offshore for the purpose of laying pipes as described in subparagraph (1)(b)(iv) is taken to be located at a site, despite the fact that the vessel or structure moves as the pipe laying process proceeds.

Vessels or structures that are facilities—offshore greenhouse gas storage operations
 (5A) A vessel or structure is taken to be a facility for the purposes of this Schedule while that vessel or structure:
 (a) is located at a site in Commonwealth waters; and
 (b) is being used, or prepared for use, at that site:
 (i) for the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into the seabed or subsoil; or
 (ii) for the storage of a greenhouse gas substance in the seabed or subsoil; or
 (iii) for the compression of a greenhouse gas substance; or
 (iv) for the processing of a greenhouse gas substance; or
 (v) for the pre‑injection