Glossary
Activities |
Petroleum exploration and production activities undertaken in the Exclusive Economic Zone |
|---|---|
BA |
Biosecurity Act 1993 |
CM(P)R |
Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Regulations 1999 |
Continental Shelf |
As defined in s2(1) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 |
CSA |
Continental Shelf Act 1964 |
Exclusive Economic Zone |
See s9 of the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977 |
HASIE |
Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum and Extraction) Regulations 1999 |
HSNO |
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 |
IHS |
Import Health Standard under the Biosecurity Act 1993 |
IMO |
International Maritime Organisation |
Industry |
The industry comprises companies who undertake petroleum exploration and production activities |
Lessee |
Licensee or person in charge of the installation |
Marine environment |
Within the geographic scope of the ‘Guidelines’, the “marine environment” means: the natural and biological resources comprising any marine ecosystem within the Exclusive Economic Zone’s waters, seabed and subsoil including both the living and nonliving components of marine ecosystems, and the ecological patterns and processes that occur within marine ecosystems. |
Maritime NZ |
Maritime New Zealand |
MARPOL |
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973/78 |
MED |
Ministry of Economic Development |
MFE |
Ministry for the Environment |
MMPA |
Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 |
MTA |
Maritime Transport Act 1994 |
Operator |
In relation to any offshore installation includes any manager, lessee, licensee or person in charge of the installation |
OPRC |
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation 1990 |
PEPANZ |
Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand |
Reasonable and Prudent Operator |
A person acting in good faith to perform contractual obligations while exercising that degree of skill, diligence, prudence and foresight which would ordinarily and reasonably be expected from an experienced operator complying with applicable laws and demonstrating sound environmental practices in similar circumstances. |
RMA |
Resource Management Act 1991 |
SCPPA |
Submarine Cables and Pipeline Protection Act 1996 |
Territorial Sea |
As defined in s3 of the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977 |
TSCZEEZA |
Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977 |
WA |
Wildlife Act 1953 |
