Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) In these Regulations:
accepted DSMS means:
(a) a DSMS that has been accepted by the Safety Authority under regulation 4.5 or 4.6; or
(b) a DSMS mentioned in regulation 5.7.
"Act" means the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .
"ADAS" means the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme administered by the Board of the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme.
"AS/NZS" , followed by a number, means the Australian and New Zealand Standard of that number, as existing from time to time.
"Commonwealth waters" has the meaning given by section 643 of the Act.
Note In section 643 of the Act, the definition of Commonwealth waters refers to offshore areas. Offshore area is defined in section 7 of the Act.
confined space means an enclosed, or partially enclosed, space that:
(a) is not used or intended for use as a regular workplace; and
(b) has restricted means of entry and exit; and
(c) has, or may have, inadequate ventilation, contaminated atmosphere or oxygen deficiency; and
(d) is at atmospheric pressure when occupied.
"contractor" has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
controlled substance means a substance listed in:
(a) Schedule 8 to the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 ; or
(b) Schedule 4 to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 .
"dangerous occurrence" has the meaning given by subregulation 2.41 (2).
"designated work group" has the meaning given in clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
"diving" has the meaning given by regulation 4.1.
"diving contractor" means a person who enters into a contract to conduct a diving project.
"diving operation" means an offshore petroleum operation consisting of 1 or more dives.
"diving project" means an activity consisting of 1 or more diving operations.
"DSMS" means a diving safety management system.
"election" means an election for a health and safety representative or a deputy health and safety representative under clause 26 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
"emergency" , in relation to a facility, means an urgent situation that presents, or may present, a risk of death or serious injury to persons at the facility.
"employer" has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
facility :
(a) means a facility within the meaning of clause 4 of Schedule 3 to the Act in its application to offshore petroleum operations; and
(b) includes a facility of that kind that is being constructed or installed; and
(c) includes an associated offshore place in relation to a facility of that kind.
"facility owner" includes an owner, a charterer or a lessee of a facility or a proposed facility.
"health and safety representative" means a person selected as a health and safety representative for a designated work group under clause 25 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
"identity card" means an identity card issued, under section 681 of the Act, to an OHS inspector.
in force , in relation to a safety case, including a revised safety case, means that:
(a) the safety case has been accepted by the Safety Authority in relation to a facility; and
(b) the acceptance of the safety case has not been withdrawn.
"intoxicant" means a beverage or other substance for human consumption (other than a substance for medical or pharmaceutical use) that contains alcohol.
"major accident event" means an event connected with a facility, including a natural event, having the potential to cause multiple fatalities of persons at or near the facility.
"manned submersible craft" means a craft that is designed to maintain its occupant, or some or all of its occupants, at or near atmospheric pressure while submerged (whether or not it is self-propelled, and whether or not it is supplied with breathing mixture by umbilical), including a craft in the form of a suit.
"member of the workforce" has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
"offshore petroleum operations" has the meaning given by section 643 of the Act.
"OHS inspector" means a person appointed as an OHS inspector under section 680 of the Act.
operator , for a facility, or proposed facility, means:
(a) a person registered under regulation 2.3 as the operator of the facility or proposed facility by the Safety Authority; or
(b) a person mentioned as an operator in regulation 5.2.
"performance standard" means a standard, established by the operator, of the performance required of a system, item of equipment, person or procedure which is used as a basis for managing the risk of a major accident event.
pipe :
(a) means a pipe for the purpose of conveying petroleum; and
(b) includes:
(i) a petroleum pipeline; and
(ii) a secondary line.
qualified :
(a) in relation to a medical practitioner -- means qualified or entitled, under a law of a State or Territory, to practise as a medical practitioner; and
(b) in relation to a nurse -- means qualified or entitled, under a law of a State or Territory, to practise as a nurse; and
(c) in relation to a pharmacist -- means qualified or entitled, under a law of a State or Territory, to practise as a pharmacist.
"regulations" means regulations made under the Act, including these Regulations.
"returning officer" means a person appointed as a returning officer under regulation 3.8.
"revise" , in relation to a safety case, includes extend or modify.
"Safety Authority" has the meaning given by section 643 of the Act.
Note Section 643 of the Act establishes the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority.
"Safety Authority waters" has the meaning given by section 643 of the Act.
"safety case" means the document known as a safety case that is submitted to the Safety Authority under Part 2 of Chapter 2.
"safety management system" , for a facility, means a system for managing occupational health and safety at the facility.
stage in the life of the facility means any of the following:
(a) construction of the facility;
(b) installation of the facility;
(c) operation of the facility;
(d) modification of the facility;
(e) decommissioning of the facility.
therapeutic drug means a drug that:
(a) may be prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory; or
(b) may be sold under that law, without a prescription prepared by a qualified medical practitioner.
"titleholder" , in relation to a petroleum facility, means a permittee, lessee, licensee, pipeline licensee or the holder of an infrastructure licence under Chapter 2 of the Act.
"validation" has the meaning given by regulation 2.40.
"voter" means a person who is eligible to vote in an election under the Act.
"work" has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
"workplace" has the meaning given in clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
(2) For the definition of safety case in force in relation to a facility in subsection 7 (8) of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Act 2003 , a safety case in force in relation to a facility is a safety case that is in force.