Definitions
5 Definitions
In these Regulations—
AS 2885.1—2012 means AS 2885.1: Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum Part 1: Design and construction as published and amended from time to time;
AS 2885.3—2012 means AS 2885.3: Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum Part 3: Operation and maintenance as published and amended from time to time;
Australian Business Number means an Australian Business Number issued under the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth;
non-reportable environmental incident means an incident that has an impact on the environment (other than a reportable environmental incident) arising out of a pipeline operation;
non-reportable safety incident means an incident involving a risk to the safety of the public (other than a reportable safety incident) arising out of a pipeline operation;
relevant entity means—
an authority of the Commonwealth that has responsibilities for protecting the environment; or
an authority of the State that has responsibilities for protecting the environment; or
any other body, the principal objects of which are the protection of the environment; or
any other body or person affected by the pipeline operation;
reportable environmental incident means an incident arising out of a pipeline operation—
that causes substantial damage to the environment; or
that has significant potential impact on the environment;
reportable safety incident means an incident arising out of a pipeline operation that causes or has the potential to cause––
any person to suffer a serious injury or to die; or
substantial damage to, or destruction of, property or the pipeline; or
an ignition or escape of anything being conveyed in a pipeline;
safety incident means an incident involving a risk to the safety of the public;
the Act means the Pipelines Act 2005.
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