Glossary
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Regulated Business Premises
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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.
Regulated Operation
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Regulated operation
Regulated operation means:- an activity to which Chapter 2 applies; or
- an activity to which Chapter 3 applies.
Regulated operation
Regulated operation includes an activity to which the core regulatory provisions of a State or Territory PSLA apply. For this purpose, the core regulatory provisions are the provisions that substantially correspond to Chapter 2 or 3 of this Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRegulation
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Regulation
Regulation includes investigation. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRegulation
Regulation means a regulation contained in the Annex to the Convention. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.48(66), adoption of the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. LegislationRegulation
Regulation: Mijnbouwbesluit. Source: Mining Regulation of the Netherlands, WJZ 02063603, Netherlands,16 December 2002. RegulationsRegulatory Levies Act
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Regulatory Levies Act
Regulatory Levies Act means the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Act 2003. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRelated Title
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Related title
In this Division, related title means a title mentioned in the table in subsection 572(1). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRelated Title Area
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Related title area
Related title area, for a related title, means the title area for the related title mentioned in the table in subsection 572(1). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRelated Titleholder
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Related titleholder
Related titleholder, for a related title, means the titleholder for the related title mentioned in the table in subsection 572(1). Note: A related title, related title area or related titleholder may cover petroleum or greenhouse gas operations. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRelevant Register
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Relevant Register
Relevant Register:- (a) in relation to a title or a petroleum special prospecting authority—means the Register for the offshore area to which the title or petroleum special prospecting authority relates; or
- (b) in relation to a notice under subsection 191(5), (6) or (7) that relates to a petroleum pool that is wholly or partly situated in an offshore area—means the Register for the offshore area.
Relevant Vessel
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Relevant vessel
Relevant vessel means:- a vessel that satisfies the following conditions:
- the vessel is registered under the Shipping Registration Act 1981;
- the gross tonnage of the vessel specified in the certificate of registration of the vessel exceeds 200;
- the vessel is not a Government vessel; or
- a vessel that satisfies the following conditions:
- the vessel is not registered under the Shipping Registration Act 1981;
- the vessel is permitted to be registered under that Act;
- the vessel is not a foreign-flag vessel;
- the tonnage length of the vessel equals or exceeds 24 metres (for this purpose, the tonnage length is to be determined in the same manner as it is determined for the purposes of the Shipping Registration Act 1981);
- the vessel is not a Government vessel; or
- a vessel that satisfies the following conditions:
- the vessel is not a vessel to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies;
- the vessel is in the offshore area for the purpose of exploring the seabed or subsoil of the offshore area for petroleum or minerals or for the purpose of exploiting the petroleum or minerals which occur as natural resources of that seabed or subsoil;
- the vessel is not a Government vessel; or
- a vessel that satisfies the following conditions:
- the vessel is not a vessel to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies;
- the vessel is in the offshore area for the purpose of exploring the seabed or subsoil of the offshore area for a potential greenhouse gas storage formation or a potential greenhouse gas injection site;
- the vessel is not a Government vessel; or
- a vessel that satisfies the following conditions:
- the vessel is not a vessel to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies;
- the vessel is in the offshore area for purposes relating to the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into, or the storage of a greenhouse gas substance in, the seabed or subsoil of the offshore area;
- the vessel is not a Government vessel.
Renewal
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Renewal
Activity that discards an existing component, fitting, or portion of a piping circuit and replaces it with new or existing spare materials of the same or better qualities as the original piping components.
Source: API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 2016, with Addendum May 2017. Global StandardsRenewal
Renewal:- when used in relation to a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence—has the meaning given by subsection 11(1); or
- when used in relation to a greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease—has the meaning given by subsection 11(2).
Required Free-Fall Height
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Required Free-Fall Height
Required free-fall height is the greatest distance measured from the still water surface to the lowest point on the lifeboat when the lifeboat is in the launch configuration and the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.48(66), adoption of the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. LegislationRescue
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Rescue
"Rescue". An operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs, and deliver them to a place of safety. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.70(69), adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, 18 May 1998, International Maritime Organization. LegislationRescue
Process by which those who have entered the sea directly or in survival craft/liferafts are retrieved to a place where medical assistance is available. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global StandardsRescue Boat
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Rescue Boat
Rescue boat means a boat designed to rescue persons in distress and to marshal survival craft. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsRescue Boat
Rescue boat has the same meaning as defined in SOLAS regulation III/3. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global StandardsRescue Boat
Rescue boat is a boat designed to rescue persons in distress and to marshal survival craft. <Chapter III, Part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.47(66), adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. LegislationRescue Co-Ordination Centre
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Rescue Co-Ordination Centre
"Rescue co-ordination centre". A unit responsible for promoting efficient organization of search and rescue services and for co-ordinating the conduct of search and rescue operations within a search and rescue region. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.70(69), adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, 18 May 1998, International Maritime Organization. LegislationRescue Sub-Centre
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Rescue Sub-Centre
"Rescue sub-centre". A unit subordinate to a rescue co-ordination centre established to complement the latter according to particular provisions of the responsible authorities. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.70(69), adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, 18 May 1998, International Maritime Organization. LegislationResearch Worker
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Research Worker
In this Chapter the term “research worker” shall be defined as the person who has commissioned the reconnaissance survey, or in the absence of a principal, the person who carries out the reconnaissance survey. Source: Mining Decree of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended in 2007). LegislationReserve Pit
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Reserve Pit
"Reserve pit" means an excavated area used to contain drill cuttings accumulated during oil and gas drilling operations and mud-laden oil and gas drilling fluids used to confine oil, gas, or water to its native strata during the drilling of an oil and gas well. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. LegislationReserve Pit
"Reserve pit" or "circulation pit" means a pit located either on-site or off-site which is used in conjunction with a drilling rig for the handling, storage, or disposal of drilling fluids and/or cuttings. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. RegulationsReserve Pit
Pit used in conjunction with drilling rig for collecting spent drilling fluids; cuttings, sands, and silts; and wash water used for cleaning drill pipe and other equipment at the well site. Reserve pits are sometimes referred to as slush pits or mud pits. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsResidue
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Residue
Residue means any noxious liquid substance which remains for disposal. <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1> Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. LegislationResidue/Water Mixture
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Residue/Water Mixture
Residue/water mixture means residue to which water has been added for any purpose (e.g. tank cleaning, ballasting, bilge slops). <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1> Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. LegislationResponsible Authority
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Responsible Authority
“Responsible authority”, in relation to a project, means a federal authority that is required pursuant to subsection 11(1) to ensure that an environmental assessment of the project is conducted; autorité responsible. Source: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 1992, c. 37, Canada, as consolidated November 2003. LegislationResponsible Commonwealth Minister
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Responsible Commonwealth Minister
Responsible Commonwealth Minister means:- the Minister who is responsible for the administration of this Act; or
- another Minister acting for and on behalf of the Minister referred to in paragraph (a).
Responsible Northern Territory Minister
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Responsible Northern Territory Minister
Responsible Northern Territory Minister means:- the Minister of the Northern Territory who is authorised under a law of the Northern Territory to perform the functions, and exercise the powers, of a member of the Joint Authority for the Northern Territory under this Act; or
- another Minister of the Northern Territory acting for and on behalf of the Minister referred to in paragraph (a).
Responsible State Minister
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Responsible State Minister
Responsible State Minister, in relation to a State, means: (a) the Minister of the State who is authorised under a law of the State to perform the functions, and exercise the powers, of a member of the Joint Authority for the State under this Act; or (b) another Minister of the State acting for and on behalf of the Minister referred to in paragraph (a). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationRestrictive Trade Practice
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Restrictive Trade Practice
“Restrictive trade practice” means a trade practice which has, or may have, the effect of preventing, distorting or restricting competition in any manner and in particular,-- which tends to obstruct the flow of capital or resources into the stream of production, or
- (ii) which tends to bring about manipulation of prices, or conditions of delivery or to affect the flow of supplies in the market relating to petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas or services in such manner as to impose on the consumers unjustified costs or restrictions.