New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

3 Interpretation

• (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  accounting profits royalty means an accounting profits royalty calculated in accordance with the relevant minerals programme

  Act means the Crown Minerals Act 1991

  ad valorem royalty means an ad valorem royalty calculated in accordance with the relevant minerals programme

  co-ordinates means—

  • (a) latitude and longitude values and their geodetic datum; or

  • (b) eastings and northings and their geodetic datum and projection

  document means—

  • (a) any material, whether or not it is signed or otherwise authenticated, that bears symbols (including words and figures), images, or sounds or from which symbols, images, or sounds can be derived, and includes—

    • (i) a label, marking, or other writing that identifies or describes a thing of which it forms part, or to which it is attached:

    • (ii) a book, report, return, map, plan, graph, or drawing:

    • (iii) a photograph, film, or negative; and

  • (b) information electronically recorded or stored, and information derived from that information

  enclave means an area of land within the boundaries of a permit area or proposed permit area which, for the purposes of the permit or proposed permit, is to be treated as being excluded from the permit area or proposed permit area

  gas—

  • (a) means all gaseous petroleum capable of being produced from wells; and

  • (b) includes wet gas and residual gas remaining after the extraction of condensate from wet gas

  half-year means the 6-month period ending on the last day of June or December in each calendar year

  map has the meaning set out in regulation 4

  net sales revenue means net sales revenue calculated in accordance with the relevant minerals programme

  particulars means a person's full name, address for service, email address, and contact telephone number

  permit means a permit in respect of petroleum

  permit area,—

  • (a) in relation to an application for a permit, means the unbroken area (bounded by defined lines and any coastline, sovereign, territorial, or other boundary) to which the application relates; and

  • (b) in any other case, means the unbroken area (bounded by defined lines and any coastline, sovereign, territorial, or other boundary) in relation to which the permit holder concerned has been granted a permit

  prescribed fee means the fee payable under the Crown Minerals (Petroleum Fees) Regulations 2006

  quarter-year means the 3-month period ending on the last day of March, June, September, or December in each calendar year

  reference number, in relation to a permit, means any unique identifying number for the permit that the Secretary may allocate to it for the purposes of section 91 of the Act

  survey means a survey, investigation, or specialised study undertaken in relation to a permit area or samples from a permit area

  turning points has the meaning set out in regulation 5

  well—

  • (a) means a borehole drilled for the purpose of exploring for, appraising, or obtaining petroleum; and

  • (b) includes a borehole producing or associated with producing petroleum.

  (2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any term used but not defined in these regulations, but defined in the Act, has the same meaning as in the Act.

  Regulation 3(1) permit: inserted, on 11 June 2009, by regulation 4 of the Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/126).