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OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 308 Work practices

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 308

Work practices

    If a person who is:

  (a)   a works licence holder; or

  (b)   an associate of the holder;

carries out activities in the licence area that are authorised by the licence, the holder or associate must take all reasonable steps:

  (c)   to ensure that the activities are carried out at a standard that is accepted as reasonable and proper in the mining industry; and

  (d)   to protect the health, safety and welfare of people engaged in the activities in and about the licence area; and

  (e)   to maintain in good repair all structures, equipment and other property in the licence area brought there by the person; and

  (f)   to remove from the licence area any structure, equipment or other property that:

  (i)   belongs to the person, or is under the person's control; and

  (ii)   is not being used, or is not going to be used, in connection with the activities.

Penalty :   200 penalty units.