Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “dangerous fluid” has the meaning given by regulation 18(2);

• “the Department” means the Department of Economic Development;

• “emergency shut-down valve” means a valve which is capable of adequately blocking the flow of fluid within the pipeline at the point at which it is incorporated;

• “fluid” includes a mixture of fluids;

• “major accident” means death or serious injury involving a dangerous fluid;

• “major accident hazard pipeline” has the meaning given by regulation 18(1);

• “operator”, in relation to a pipeline, means—

  1. (a)

     the person who is to have or (once fluid is conveyed) has control over the conveyance of fluid in the pipeline;

  2. (b)

     until that person is known (should there be a case where at a material time he is not yet known) the person who is to commission or (where commissioning has started) commissions the design and construction of the pipeline;

  3. (c)

     when a pipeline is no longer, or is not for the time being, used, the person last having control over the conveyance of fluid in it;

• “pipeline” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 3;

• “territorial waters” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995^f1.