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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 641

Commonwealth maritime legislation does not apply in relation to facilities located in designated coastal waters

  (1)   This section applies in relation to an area in the designated coastal waters of a State or of the Northern Territory if the relevant State or Territory PSLA and regulations under the relevant State or Territory PSLA, in their application to that area, substantially correspond to the listed OHS laws.

  (2)   Commonwealth maritime legislation is disapplied in that area to the same extent as Commonwealth maritime legislation is disapplied in the offshore area.

  (3)   In this section:

"Commonwealth maritime legislation" has the same meaning as in section   640.

"designated coastal waters" , in relation to a State or the Northern Territory, has the same meaning as in Part   6.9.

"State PSLA" has the same meaning as in Part   6.9.

"Territory PSLA" has the same meaning as in Part   6.9.


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