Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (DIVING SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2002

- made under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Application  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Meaning of diving  
   6.      When a diving operation begins and ends  

   PART 2--DIVING SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

   7.      No diving without DSMS  
   8.      Contents of DSMS  
   9.      Acceptance of new DSMS  
   10.     Acceptance of revised DSMS  
   11.     Grounds for rejecting DSMS  
   12.     Notice of reasons  
   13.     Register of DSMSs  
   14.     Revision of DSMS  
   15.     Notice to revise DSMS  

   PART 3--DIVING PROJECT PLANS

   16.     Diving project plan to be approved  
   17.     Diving project plan to Safety Authority if there is no operator  
   18.     Diving project plan to Safety Authority if requested  
   19.     Updating diving project plan  
   20.     Contents of diving project plan  
   21.     No diving without approved diving project plan  

   PART 4--INVOLVEMENT OF DIVERS AND MEMBERS OF THE WORKFORCE

   22.     Involvement of divers and members of the workforce in DSMS and diving project plan  

   PART 5--SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

   23.     Safety responsibilities of diving contractors  
   24.     Safety in the diving area  
   25.     Diving depths  

   PART 6--DIVING SUPERVISORS

   26.     Appointment of diving supervisors  
   27.     Duties of diving supervisors  

   PART 7--START-UP NOTICES

   28.     Start-up notice  

   PART 9--DIVING OPERATIONS

   30.     Divers in diving operations  
   31.     Medical certificates  

   PART 10--RECORDS

   32.     Diving operations record  
   33.     Divers’ log books  

   PART 11--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   34.     Definitions for Part 11  

           Division 2--Diving Safety Management Systems

   35.     Existing DSMS remain in force  
   36.     Documents to be given to Safety Authority  
   37.     Decisions to be made by Safety Authority  
   38.     Notices taken to be given by Safety Authority  

           Division 3--Diving Project Plans

   39.     Existing diving project plans remain in force  
   40.     Diving project plans to be given to Safety Authority  
   41.     Safety Authority to give operator diving project plan for approval in certain circumstances  

           Division 4--Other documents

   42.     Start-up notices to be given to Safety Authority