PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982 - SECT 150E

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982 - SECT 150E

150E—Safety Authority's functions

The Safety Authority has the following functions:

            (a)         the functions conferred on it by or under this Act in relation to offshore petroleum operations;

            (b)         to promote the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations;

            (c)         to develop and implement effective monitoring and enforcement strategies to secure compliance by persons with their occupational health and safety obligations under this Act and the regulations;

            (d)         to—

                  (i)         investigate accidents, occurrences and circumstances that affect, or have the potential to affect, the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations; and

                  (ii)         to report, as appropriate, to the Minister and the Commonwealth Minister on those investigations;

            (e)         to advise persons, either on its own initiative or on request, on occupational health and safety matters relating to offshore petroleum operations;

            (f)         to make reports, including recommendations, to—

                  (i)         the Minister; and

                  (ii)         the Commonwealth Minister,

on issues relating to the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations;

            (g)         to co-operate with—

                  (i)         the Minister and State agencies having functions relating to offshore petroleum operations; and

                  (ii)         other Commonwealth agencies having functions relating to offshore petroleum operations.