Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

MARITIME TRANSPORT AND OFFSHORE FACILITIES SECURITY REGULATIONS 2003 - REG 1.25

         (1)   Before requesting the Secretary to approve a maritime security plan, a port facility operator must designate, in writing, a person as security officer ( port facility security officer or PFSO ) for the port facility.

         (2)   A PFSO may be designated by name or by reference to a position. 

         (3)   The duties and responsibilities of a PFSO include:

                (a)    facilitating the development, implementation, revision and maintenance of the maritime security plan for the port facility operator; and

               (b)    liaising with ship, company, port, port service provider and other port facility security officers; and

                (c)    performing:

                          (i)    the duties and responsibilities in section 17.2 of Part A of the ISPS Code; and

                         (ii)    any additional duties and responsibilities set out in the maritime security plan. 

         (4)   A port facility operator must ensure that a PFSO:

                (a)    has the knowledge and ability to perform the duties of a PFSO; and

               (b)    is given the training set out in the maritime security plan for the port facility operator; and

                (c)    is a suitable person to access and handle security information; and

               (d)    has the authority to act on instructions received from the Secretary.