8E  Meaning of critical infrastructure sector asset

• (1)

  An asset is a critical infrastructure sector asset if it is an asset that relates to a critical infrastructure sector.

Deeming—when asset relates to a sector

• (2)

  For the purposes of this Act, each of the following assets is taken to relate to the communications sector:

  • (a)

    a critical telecommunications asset;

  • (b)

    a critical broadcasting asset;

  • (c)

    a critical domain name system.

• (3)

  For the purposes of this Act, a critical data storage or processing asset is taken to relate to the data storage or processing sector.

• (4)

  For the purposes of this Act, each of the following assets is taken to relate to the financial services and markets sector:

  • (a)

    a critical banking asset;

  • (b)

    a critical superannuation asset;

  • (c)

    a critical insurance asset;

  • (d)

    a critical financial market infrastructure asset.

• (5)

  For the purposes of this Act, a critical water asset is taken to relate to the water and sewerage sector.

• (6)

  For the purposes of this Act, each of the following assets is taken to relate to the energy sector:

  • (a)

    a critical electricity asset;

  • (b)

    a critical gas asset;

  • (c)

    a critical energy market operator asset;

  • (d)

    a critical liquid fuel asset.

• (7)

  For the purposes of this Act, a critical hospital is taken to relate to the health care and medical sector.

• (8)

  For the purposes of this Act, a critical education asset is taken to relate to the higher education and research sector.

• (9)

  For the purposes of this Act, a critical food and grocery asset is taken to relate to the food and grocery sector.

• (10)

  For the purposes of this Act, each of the following assets is taken to relate to the transport sector:

  • (a)

    a critical port;

  • (b)

    a critical freight infrastructure asset;

  • (c)

    a critical freight services asset;

  • (d)

    a critical public transport asset;

  • (e)

    a critical aviation asset.

• (11)

  For the purposes of this Act, a critical defence industry asset is taken to relate to the defence industry sector.