Glossary
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Work Group Employer
Definition(s)
Work group employer
Work group employer, in relation to a designated work group at a facility, means an employer of one or more group members, but does not include the operator of the facility. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationWorkforce Representative
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Workforce representative
Workforce representative means:- in relation to a person who is a member of the workforce at a facility—an organisation registered or an association recognised under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, of which that person is a member, if the person is qualified to be a member of that organisation or association because of the work the person performs at the facility; or
- in relation to a designated work group or a proposed designated work group—an organisation registered or an association recognised under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, of which a person who is, or who is likely to be, in the work group is a member, if the person is qualified to be a member of that organisation or association because of the work the person performs, or will perform, at a facility as a member of the group.
Reviewing Authority
Definition(s)
Reviewing authority
Reviewing authority means the Fair Work Commission. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRegulated Business Premises
Definition(s)
Regulated business premises
Regulated business premises means:- a facility; or
- premises that are:
- occupied by a person who is the operator of a facility; and
- used, or proposed to be used, wholly or principally in connection with offshore petroleum operations or offshore greenhouse gas storage operations; or
- premises that are:
- occupied by a person who is the registered holder of a petroleum title; and
- used, or proposed to be used, wholly or principally in connection with offshore petroleum operations; or
- premises that are:
- occupied by a person who is the registered holder of a greenhouse gas title; and
- used, or proposed to be used, wholly or principally in connection with offshore greenhouse gas storage operations.
Registered Organisation
Definition(s)
Registered organisation
Registered organisation means an organisation registered or an association recognized under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRecovery
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Recovery
The activities after an incident or event to restore essential services and operations in the short and medium term and fully restore all capabilities in the longer term. Adapted from: NIPP. Extended Definition: In cybersecurity, response encompasses both automated and manual activities. Adapted from: National Infrastructure Protection Plan, NCPS Target Architecture Glossary. Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global StandardsRecovery
The ability of a site to withstand and execute service and site restoration plans for affected assets and the reconstitution of operations and services through individual, private sector, nongovernmental, and public assistance programs that identify needs and define resources; provide housing and promote restoration; address long-term care and treatment of affected persons; implement additional measures for community restoration; incorporate mitigation measures and techniques, as feasible; evaluate the incident to identify lessons learned; and develop initiatives to mitigate the effects of future incidents.
Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global Standards
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsRecovery
Recovery, in relation to petroleum, includes all processes directly or indirectly associated with its recovery. This definition does not, by implication, limit the meaning of the expression recovery when used in a provision of this Act other than this Schedule. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRecovery
Safe and timely resumption of normal operations after an incident. Source: OGP Report No. 415, Asset integrity – the key to managing major incident risks, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, December 2008. Global StandardsRecovery
“Recovery” means the recovery of oil and gas under reasonably foreseeable economic and operational conditions (récupération). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: Drilling and Production Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. RegulationsProposed Facility
Definition(s)
Proposed facility
Proposed facility means a facility proposed to be constructed, installed or operated. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationProhibition Notice
Definition(s)
Prohibition notice
Prohibition notice means a prohibition notice issued under subclause 77(1). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationPremises
Definition(s)
Premises
Premises includes the following:- a structure or building;
- a place (whether or not enclosed or built on);
- a part of a thing referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
Plant
Definition(s)
Plant
Plant includes any machinery, equipment or tool, or any component. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationPlant
Plant includes machinery, equipment or appliances. It does not cover structural items, or helicopters, which may be used as a means of evacuation, or standby vessels. In addition, the regulation does not apply to equipment within the scope of regulation 18. Source: Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response on Offshore Installations, Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, Approved Code of Practice and guidance (UK HSE L65), Second Edition, 1997. Regulatory GuidancePlant
Plant includes— (a) appliance, equipment, fitting, furniture, implement, machine, machinery, tool, and vehicle; and (b) part of any plant, the controls of any plant, and any thing connected to any plant. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. LegislationOwn
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Own
Own includes own jointly or own in part. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationOperator’s Representative at a Facility
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Operator’s representative at a facility
Operator’s representative at a facility means a person present at the facility in compliance with the obligations imposed on the operator by clause 6. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationOffence Against a Listed OHS Law
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Offence against a listed OHS law
Offence against a listed OHS law includes an offence against section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 that relates to an offence against a listed OHS law. Note: For other ancillary offences, see section 11.6 of the Criminal Code. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationImprovement Notice
Definition(s)
Improvement notice
Improvement notice means an improvement notice issued under subclause 78(1). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationImprovement notice
Improvement notice means a notice under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 39. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. LegislationGroup Member
Definition(s)
Group member
Group member, in relation to a designated work group at a facility, means a person who is:- a member of the workforce at that facility; and
- included in that designated work group.
Derived
Definition(s)
Derived
Derived:- in relation to a petroleum title—has the meaning given by clause 8A; or
- in relation to a greenhouse gas title—has the meaning given by clause 8B.
Enter
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Enter
Enter, when used in relation to a vessel, includes board. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationData Storage Device
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Data storage device
Data storage device means a thing containing, or designed to contain, data for use by a computer. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationData Held in a Computer
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Data held in a computer
Data held in a computer includes:- data held in any removable data storage device for the time being held in a computer; and
- data held in a data storage device on a computer network of which the computer forms a part.
Contravention
Definition(s)
Contravention
Contravention, if the contravention is an offence, includes an offence against:- section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914; or
- section 11.1, 11.4 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code;
Minister
Definition(s)
Minister
“Ministers” means the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources of the Government of Canada and the Minister of Mines and Energy of the Province of Nova Scotia. Source: Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord, Canada, August 26, 1986. LegislationMinister
“Minister” means the Federal Minister, the Provincial Minister or both, as the context requires. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationMinister
“Minister” means the Minister of the Environment; « ministre » Source: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 1992, c. 37, Canada, as consolidated November 2003. LegislationMinister
“Minister” means,- in relation to any area in respect of which the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and
- in relation to any area in respect of which the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources (ministre).
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister of Labour (ministre). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. RegulationsMinister
“Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources or the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, or both, as the context requires; ministre. Source: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. LegislationMinister
“Minister” means- in relation to any lands in respect of which the Minister of Natural Resources has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein, the Minister of Natural Resources, and
- in relation to any lands in respect of which the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development; ministre.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister who has the charge and control of this Act. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. LegislationMinister
“Minister” means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act; ministre. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. LegislationMinister
Minister: Minister van Economische Zaken. Source: Mining Regulation of the Netherlands, WJZ 02063603, Netherlands,16 December 2002. RegulationsMinister
Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. LegislationYear
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Year
Year has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Levies Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationSupplementary Instrument
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Supplementary instrument
In this section, supplementary instrument has the meaning given by subsection 489(3) or 499(3). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationSupplementary instrument
In this section, supplementary instrument has the meaning given by subsection 489(3) or 499(3). Note: The same conduct may be an offence against both subsection (1) of this section and section 137.2 of the Criminal Code. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationSupplementary instrument
In this section, supplementary instrument has the meaning given by subsection 540(3) or 549(3). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationSupplementary instrument
In this section, supplementary instrument has the meaning given by subsection 540(3) or 549(3). Note: The same conduct may be an offence against both subsection (1) of this section and section 137.2 of the Criminal Code. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationStructure
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Structure
Structure means any fixed, moveable or floating structure or installation, and includes a greenhouse gas pipeline, greenhouse gas pumping station, greenhouse gas tank station or greenhouse gas valve station. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationStructure
Structure means any fixed, moveable or floating structure or installation, and includes a petroleum pipeline, petroleum pumping station, petroleum tank station or petroleum valve station. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationStructure
Organized combination of connected components designed to withstand actions and provide adequate rigidity. [ISO 19900:2002]. Source: ISO 19901-7:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Specific requirements for offshore structures – Part 7: Stationkeeping systems for floating offshore structures and mobile offshore units. Global Standards Source: ISO 19900:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – General requirements for offshore structures. Global StandardsTerrorist Activity
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Terrorist activity
Terrorist activity includes an activity involving extortion. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationState Petroleum Minister
Definition(s)
State Petroleum Minister
State Petroleum Minister, in relation to a State, means:- the Minister of that State who is responsible for the State PSLA; or
- another Minister of that State acting for and on behalf of the Minister referred to in paragraph (a).
State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister
Definition(s)
State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister
State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister, in relation to a State, means:- the Minister of that State who is responsible for matters relating to:
- the injection of greenhouse gas substances into parts of geological formations; and
- the permanent storage of greenhouse gas substances in parts of geological formations; or
- another Minister of that State acting for and on behalf of the Minister referred to in paragraph (a).
State Functions Provision
Definition(s)
State functions provision
For the purposes of this section, State functions provision means:- paragraph 646(b) to the extent to which it relates to occupational health and safety matters in connection with offshore petroleum operations; or
- paragraph 646(gb) to the extent to which it relates to structural integrity in connection with:
- the exploration for petroleum; or
- the recovery, processing, storage, offloading or piped conveyance of petroleum; or
- paragraph 646(gi); or
- paragraph 646(gj).
Significant Offshore Petroleum Incident
Definition(s)
Significant offshore petroleum incidents
Significant offshore petroleum incidents In this Division, a significant offshore petroleum incident is a significant incident or occurrence that relates to any or all of the following operations in an offshore area:- petroleum exploration operations;
- petroleum recovery operations;
- operations relating to the processing or storage of petroleum;
- operations relating to the preparation of petroleum for transport;
- operations connected with the construction or operation of a pipeline;
- operations relating to the decommissioning or removal of structures, equipment or other items of property that have been brought into an offshore area for or in connection with any of the operations mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).