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PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY ON OFFSHORE FACILITIES) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 53

53 .         Reports of accidents and dangerous occurrences

        (1)         For the purposes of clause 71(2)(b) of Schedule 5 to the Act, a report of an accident or dangerous occurrence that occurs at or near a facility —

            (a)         must be in writing; and

            (b)         unless otherwise agreed by the Safety Authority, must be provided —

                  (i)         within 3 days after the first occurrence of the accident or dangerous occurrence; or

                  (ii)         in the event that the accident or dangerous occurrence is not detected by the operator at the time of its first occurrence, within 3 days after the operator detects the accident or dangerous occurrence;

                and

            (c)         must contain material details concerning the accident or dangerous occurrence of the types determined by the Safety Authority.

        (2)         A determination mentioned in subregulation (1)(c) must be —

            (a)         in writing; and

            (b)         published in the Gazette .

        (3)         As soon as practicable, but not later than 15 days after the end of each month, the operator of a facility must submit, to the Safety Authority, a written report, for that month, stating —

            (a)         the number of deaths of persons at or near the facility; and

            (b)         the number and types of injuries to persons at or near the facility, other than minor injuries not requiring treatment or requiring treatment only in the nature of first aid.



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