Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.61Definitions for part
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sec.61 Definitions for part
In this part— alternative safety measure , in relation to a relevant requirement, means a system, method or procedure that— does not comply with the relevant requirement that is the subject of an application for exemption under section 63 ; and achieves a level of risk equal to or less than the level of risk that would be achieved by complying with the requirement. applicant , for an exemption, see section 63 (1) . chief inspector of coal mines means the chief inspector of coal mines under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 . operating plant requirement means a relevant requirement other than the requirement under section 30 . relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder , in relation to an operating plant for which an application is made under section 63 , means the holder of a coal or oil shale mining tenement if— the operating plant is located in the area of the tenement; or all of the following apply— the tenement is a coal or oil shale mining lease; the application is for an exemption from complying with a relevant requirement other than the requirement under section 52A ; the operating plant is located adjacent to the area of the tenement. s 61 def relevant coal or oil shale mining tenement holder amd 2022 SL No. 191 s 12 (1) relevant requirement means— a requirement under section 30 , 45 , 46 , 52A , 54 , 55 , 56 or 57 ; or a standard abandonment requirement. s 61 def relevant requirement amd 2022 SL No. 191 s 12 (2) requirement includes part of a requirement.
- (a) does not comply with the relevant requirement that is the subject of an application for exemption under section 63 ; and
- (b) achieves a level of risk equal to or less than the level of risk that would be achieved by complying with the requirement.
- (a) the operating plant is located in the area of the tenement; or
- (b) all of the following apply— (i) the tenement is a coal or oil shale mining lease; (ii) the application is for an exemption from complying with a relevant requirement other than the requirement under section 52A ; (iii) the operating plant is located adjacent to the area of the tenement.
- (i) the tenement is a coal or oil shale mining lease;
- (ii) the application is for an exemption from complying with a relevant requirement other than the requirement under section 52A ;
- (iii) the operating plant is located adjacent to the area of the tenement.
- (i) the tenement is a coal or oil shale mining lease;
- (ii) the application is for an exemption from complying with a relevant requirement other than the requirement under section 52A ;
- (iii) the operating plant is located adjacent to the area of the tenement.
- (a) a requirement under section 30 , 45 , 46 , 52A , 54 , 55 , 56 or 57 ; or