5Definitions

5 Definitions In this Act— ***amend*** in relation to the conditions of a licence, includes adding conditions to, and removing conditions from, the licence; ***apparatus and works*** in relation to a pipe or system of pipes, includes— (a) apparatus for inducing or facilitating the flow or movement of anything through the pipe or system of pipes; (b) apparatus or structures for giving protection or support to the pipe or system of pipes; (c) apparatus for transmitting information or instruction with regard to the operation of the pipe or system of pipes; (d) apparatus and facilities required to maintain the pipe or system of pipes; (e) apparatus or facilities permitting the addition of anything to or removal of anything from the pipe or system of pipes to facilitate flow; (f) apparatus and facilities required for the inspection or safe operation of the pipe or system of pipes; (g) prime movers for the operation of any apparatus or works mentioned in paragraph (a) or (e); S. 5 def. of *applicant* inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(a). ***applicant*** means a person who has lodged an application for a licence to construct and operate a pipeline; S. 5 def. of *approved consultation information* substituted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(b). ***approved consultation information***— (a) in relation to a proposed pipeline, means the information to be provided to owners and occupiers that is included in an approved consultation plan for that pipeline; (b) in relation to a proposed significant alteration of the route of a pipeline, means the information to be provided to owners and occupiers that is included in an approved consultation plan for that alteration; S. 5 def. of *approved consultation plan* substituted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(c). ***approved consultation plan*** means a consultation plan approved under Division 1 of Part 4 or Division 6 of Part 5; ***construction***, in relation to a pipeline, includes the placing or testing of the pipeline; ***Crown land*** means land that is, or that is by any Act deemed to be, unalienated land of the Crown, and includes— (a) land of the Crown that is reserved permanently or temporarily by or under any Act; and (b) land of the Crown that is occupied by a person under a lease, licence or other right under this or any other Act— but does not include land that is subject to a licence granted under Part 3A of the **Victorian Plantations Corporation Act** **1993**; ***Crown Land Minister***, in relation to Crown land, means the Minister for the time being responsible for the Act under which the land is controlled or managed; S. 5 def. of *Department* amended by Nos 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 35), 41/2025 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 22). ***Department*** means the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; S. 5 def. of *Energy Safe Victoria* substituted by No. 4/2020 s. 51. ***Energy Safe Victoria*** has the same meaning as it has in the **Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005**; ***Environment Effects Minister*** means the Minister for the time being administering the **Environment Effects Act 1978**; ***hydrocarbon*** means a compound of hydrogen and carbon in the liquid or gaseous state, or a mixture consisting mainly of such compounds; ***improvement notice*** means an improvement notice issued under section 180; ***inspector*** means a person authorised by the Minister under section 157; ***licence*** means a licence issued by the Minister under Part 5; ***licensee***, in relation to a pipeline, means a person who is the holder of a licence issued under Part 5 for the construction and operation of that pipeline; ***Native Title Act*** means the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth; ***native title holder*** has the same meaning as in the Native Title Act; ***occupier*** means a lessee or licensee of land; S. 5 def. of *operation* amended by No. 68/2014 s. 72(d). ***operation***, in relation to a pipeline, includes testing, maintenance, alteration, decommissioning and removal of the pipeline; S. 5 def. of *owner* substituted by No. 68/2014 s. 72(e). ***owner***— (a) in relation to Crown land, includes the native title holder of the land; and (b) in relation to private land under the **Transfer of Land Act 1958** (other than land in an identified folio under that Act), means the person who is registered or entitled to be registered as the proprietor of the land; and (c) in relation to other private land, means— (i) if the land is mortgaged, the mortgagor; and (ii) if the land is subject to a licence granted under Part 3A of the **Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993**, the licensee, under that Part, of the land; and (iii) in any other case, the person who has the fee in the land; ***petroleum*** has the meaning set out in section 7; ***pipe or system of pipes*** includes— (a) all apparatus and works associated with the pipe or system of pipes; and (b) a part of the pipe or system of pipes; ***pipeline*** means a pipe or system of pipes for the conveyance of anything through the pipe or system of pipes; **Note**