Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 382 OF 2009) - REG 2.44

         (1)   A person must not:

                (a)    construct or install a facility; or

               (b)    operate a facility; or

                (c)    modify a facility; or

               (d)    carry out maintenance on a facility; or

                (e)    decommission a facility; or

                (f)    do any other work at a facility;

in Commonwealth waters unless there is a safety case in force for the facility that provides for the activity.

Penalty:   80 penalty units.

Note    A safety case is not required under these Regulations for construction or modification of a facility at a location that is not in Commonwealth waters (for example, at a shipyard).

         (2)   For subregulation (1), a facility includes a part of a facility.