Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (PIPELINES) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 55

55 .         Notices of accidents and dangerous occurrences

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

            (a)         may be oral or written; and

            (b)         must be provided as soon as practicable —

                  (i)         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, after the operator detects the accident or dangerous occurrence;

                and

            (c)         must contain all material details concerning the accident or dangerous occurrence that are reasonably available to the operator at the time of the notification.