Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The port operator for a security regulated port may request the Secretary to declare that a ship security zone is to operate around a security regulated ship while the ship is in the port.
(1A) The offshore facility operator for a security regulated offshore facility may request the Secretary to declare that a ship security zone is to operate around a security regulated ship while the ship is in the vicinity of the offshore facility and is engaged in any activity in relation to the facility.
(2) A request under this regulation must be in writing and must set out:
(a) the purpose for the proposed declaration; and
(b) the boundaries of the ship security zone (that is, the distance from the security regulated ship in relation to which access is controlled); and
(c) the security measures and procedures to be taken to control access into the zone by people, vessels or things; and
(d) steps to be taken to inform people that a ship security zone has been declared and that entry into the zone without authority is an offence; and
(e) the name or position of the person or persons responsible for the security measures, procedures or steps referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d).
(3) The Secretary must make a decision on a request made under this regulation.
(4) If the Secretary makes a decision under subregulation (3) to refuse a request, the Secretary must give the person who made the request written notice of the refusal including the reasons for the refusal.