15Use of the offshore project proposal system for other activities

15  Use of the offshore project proposal system for other activities  (1) This section applies to an activity that a person proposes to commence for one or more of the following purposes (whether or not the activity is undertaken for other 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) injecting a greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation;  (h) permanently storing a greenhouse gas substance in an identified greenhouse gas storage formation;  (i) conveying a greenhouse gas substance by pipeline;  (j) decommissioning a facility, petroleum pipeline or greenhouse gas pipeline.  (2) If a person wishes to use the arrangements in this Part for one or more activities to which this section applies, the person may:  (a) prepare an offshore project proposal for the activity or activities as if the activity or activities were an offshore project; and  (b) submit the proposal to NOPSEMA.  (3) If a person submits an offshore project proposal to NOPSEMA under subsection (2):  (a) subsection 6(4), sections 7 to 14 and section 57 apply as if the activity or activities were an offshore project; but  (b) the activity or activities are not otherwise to be treated as an offshore project for the purposes of this instrument.