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Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
5AABInfrastructure facilities
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#### 5AAB Infrastructure facilities
(1) In this Act:
> infrastructure facilities means facilities for engaging in any of the activities mentioned in subsection (2), being:
(a) facilities that are resting on the seabed; or
(b) facilities (including facilities that are floating) that are fixed or connected to the seabed; or
(c) facilities that are attached or tethered to facilities referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
(2) The activities referred to in subsection (1) are the following:
(a) remote control of facilities used for the recovery of petroleum in a licence area;
(b) processing petroleum recovered in any place, including:
(i) converting petroleum into another form by physical or chemical means or both (for example, converting it into liquefied natural gas or methanol); and
(ii) partial processing of petroleum (for example, by the removal of water);
(c) storing petroleum before it is transported to another place;
(d) preparing petroleum (for example, by operations such as pumping or compressing) for transport to another place;
(e) activities related to any of the above;
but, except as mentioned in paragraph (a), do not include engaging in the exploration for, or recovery of, petroleum.