Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

MARITIME TRANSPORT AND OFFSHORE FACILITIES SECURITY REGULATIONS 2003 - REG 1.30

         (1)   Before requesting the Secretary to approve a maritime security plan, a port service provider must designate, in writing, a person as security officer ( port service provider security officer or PSPSO ).

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

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

                (a)                conducting an initial security survey of the activities of the port service provider and facilitating the completion of the security assessment for the provider's maritime security plan; and

               (b)                ensuring the development and maintenance of the maritime security plan for the port service provider; and

                (c)                implementing the maritime security plan; and

               (d)                undertaking regular security inspections of the area under the control of the port service provider to ensure the effectiveness and adequacy of security measures; and

                (e)                recommending and incorporating modifications to the maritime security plan in order to:

                          (i)    correct deficiencies in the plan; or

                         (ii)    update the plan to take into account changes to the port service provider; and

                (f)    enhancing security awareness and vigilance of the port service provider's personnel; and

                (g)    ensuring that standards for personnel with, or who have been assigned, security duties and responsibilities are met and that adequate training is provided to such personnel; and

                (h)                reporting to the relevant authorities, and maintaining records of, occurrences which threaten the security of the port service provider; and

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

                (j)                coordinating with security, police, fire, ambulance, medical, search and rescue services, as appropriate; and

               (k)                ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, inspected, tested, calibrated and maintained; and

                 (l)    when requested by an SSO, assisting in confirming the identity of persons intending to board a ship.

         (4)   A port service provider must ensure that a PSPSO:

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

               (b)    is given the training set out in the maritime security plan for the port service provider; 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.