3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In this regulation—

AS 2885 means AS/NZS 2885, Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum, published by Standards Australia as in force from time to time.

auditor, in relation to a licensee, means an auditor appointed under section 12 for the pipeline management system of a licensee’s pipeline.

cyber security direction—see section 38A(1),

examiner—see section 43C(1).

financial year means a year ending on 30 June.

hazardous event means an event that causes, or has the potential to cause, one or more of the following—

(a) physical injury to a person,

(b) damage to the health of a person,

(c) damage to property or the environment.

licence operations property means property brought into a licence area or relinquished area by a person engaged or involved in the operations authorised by the licence.

licensee for a pipeline means the licensee for a pipeline operated under the licence.

person in charge of a pipeline—means the person appointed under section 24 for the pipeline.

pipeline management plan means written plans, policies and procedures that—

(a) relate to a pipeline, and

(b) describe, and form part of, the pipeline management system for the pipeline.

pipeline management system has the same meaning as in AS 2885.

pipeline signs—see section 40(1)(b).

the Act means the Pipelines Act 1967.

Note—

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.

(2) In this regulation, a reference to a form is a reference to a form set out in Schedule 1.

s 3: Am 2024 (329), Sch 1[1]; 2025 (675), Sch 1[1].