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Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
8EMeaning of critical infrastructure sector asset
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#### 8E Meaning of critical infrastructure sector asset
(1) An asset is a critical infrastructure sector asset if it is an asset that relates to a critical infrastructure sector.
Deeming—when asset relates to a sector
(2) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following assets is taken to relate to the communications sector:
(a) a critical telecommunications asset;
(b) a critical broadcasting asset;
(c) a critical domain name system.
(3) For the purposes of this Act, a critical data storage or processing asset is taken to relate to the data storage or processing sector.
(4) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following assets is taken to relate to the financial services and markets sector:
(a) a critical banking asset;
(b) a critical superannuation asset;
(c) a critical insurance asset;
(d) a critical financial market infrastructure asset.
(5) For the purposes of this Act, a critical water asset is taken to relate to the water and sewerage sector.
(6) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following assets is taken to relate to the energy sector:
(a) a critical electricity asset;
(b) a critical gas asset;
(c) a critical energy market operator asset;
(d) a critical liquid fuel asset.
(7) For the purposes of this Act, a critical hospital is taken to relate to the health care and medical sector.
(8) For the purposes of this Act, a critical education asset is taken to relate to the higher education and research sector.
(9) For the purposes of this Act, a critical food and grocery asset is taken to relate to the food and grocery sector.
(10) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following assets is taken to relate to the transport sector:
(a) a critical port;
(b) a critical freight infrastructure asset;
(c) a critical freight services asset;
(d) a critical public transport asset;
(e) a critical aviation asset.
(11) For the purposes of this Act, a critical defence industry asset is taken to relate to the defence industry sector.