Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsSelect Legislative Instrument No. 382, 2009
made under the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Compilation No. 6
Compilation date: 11 April 2024
Includes amendments: F2024L00297
Registered: 13 April 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 April 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
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Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self-repealing provisions
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Contents
Chapter 1--Preliminary
1.1 Name of Regulations
1.4 Objects
1.5 Definitions
1.6 Vessels and structures that are not facilities
1.7 Vessels and structures that are not associated offshore places
1.8 Forms, notices and reports
1.9 Relationship with other regulations made under the Act
Chapter 2--Offshore facilities
Part 1--Operators
2.1 Nomination of operator--general
2.3 Acceptance or rejection of nomination of operator
2.4 Register of operators
Part 2--Safety cases
Division 1--Contents of safety cases
Subdivision A--Contents of a safety case
2.5 Facility description, formal safety assessment and safety management system
2.6 Implementation and improvement of the safety management system
Subdivision B--Safety measures
2.7 Standards to be applied
2.8 Command structure
2.9 Members of the workforce must be competent
2.10 Permit to work system for safe performance of various activities
2.11 Involvement of members of the workforce
2.12 Design, construction, installation, maintenance and modification
2.13 Medical and pharmaceutical supplies and services
2.14 Machinery and equipment
2.15 Drugs and intoxicants
Subdivision C--Emergencies
2.16 Evacuation, escape and rescue analysis
2.17 Fire and explosion risk analysis
2.18 Emergency communications systems
2.19 Control systems
2.20 Emergency preparedness
2.21 Pipes
2.22 Vessel and aircraft control
Subdivision D--Record keeping
2.23 Arrangements for records
Division 2--Submission and acceptance of safety cases
2.24 Safety case to be submitted to NOPSEMA
2.25 NOPSEMA may request more information
2.26 Acceptance or rejection of a safety case
2.27 Notice of decision on safety case
2.28 Consent to undertake work in a manner different from safety case
2.29 Duties under Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act
Division 3--Revised safety cases
2.30 Revision of a safety case because of a change of circumstances or operations
2.31 Revision on request by NOPSEMA
2.32 Revision after 5 years
2.33 NOPSEMA may request more information
2.34 Acceptance or rejection of a revised safety case
2.35 Notice of decision on revised safety case
2.36 Effect of rejection of revised safety case
Division 4--Withdrawal of acceptance of a safety case
2.37 Grounds for withdrawal of acceptance
2.38 Notice before withdrawal of acceptance
Division 5--Exemptions
2.39 NOPSEMA may give an exemption
Part 3--Validation
2.40 Validation of design, construction and installation, significant modification or decommissioning of a facility
Part 4--Notifying and reporting accidents and dangerous occurrences
2.41 Interpretation
2.42 Notices and reports of accidents and dangerous occurrences
Part 5--Penalty provisions
2.43 Facility must have operator
2.44 Safety case required for the relevant stage in the life of a facility
2.45 Work on a facility must comply with the safety case
2.46 New health and safety risk
2.47 Maintaining records
2.48 Person on a facility must comply with safety case
2.49 Interference with accident sites
Part 6--Miscellaneous
2.50 Details in applications or submissions
Part 7--Application of these Regulations if a remedial direction is in force
2.51 Application of these Regulations if a remedial direction is in force
Chapter 3--Occupational health and safety
Part 1--Health and safety
3.1 Avoiding fatigue
3.2 Possession or control of drugs or intoxicants
3.3 Person must leave the facility when instructed to do so
3.4 Prohibition on the use of certain hazardous substances
3.5 Limitations on exposure to certain hazardous substances
3.6 Exposure to noise
3.7 Exemptions from hazardous substances and noise requirements
Part 2--Election of health and safety representatives
Division 1--Returning officer
3.8 Appointment of returning officer
Division 2--The poll
3.9 Number of votes
3.10 Right to secret ballot
3.11 Conduct of poll by secret ballot
3.12 Conduct of poll if no request made for secret ballot
3.13 If no candidate is elected
Division 3--Polling by secret ballot
3.14 Ballot-papers
3.15 Distribution of ballot papers
3.16 Manner of voting by secret ballot
Division 4--The count
3.17 Envelopes given to returning officer
3.18 Scrutineers
3.19 Returning officer to be advised of scrutineers
3.20 Persons present at the count
3.21 Conduct of the count
3.22 Informal ballot-papers
3.23 Completion of the count
3.24 Destruction of election material
Division 5--Result of election
3.25 Request for recount
3.26 Irregularities at election
3.27 Result of poll
Part 3--Advice, investigations and inquiries
3.28 OHS inspectors--identity cards
3.29 Taking samples for testing etc
3.30 Form of certain notices
Part 4--Exemptions from the requirements in Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act
3.31 Orders under clause 46 of Schedule 3 to the Act
Part 5--State and Northern Territory laws that do not apply
3.32 Laws or parts of laws that do not apply
Chapter 4--Diving
Part 1--Preliminary
4.1 Meaning of diving
4.2 When a diving operation begins and ends
Part 2--Diving safety management systems
4.3 No diving without DSMS
4.4 Contents of DSMS
4.5 Acceptance of new DSMS
4.6 Acceptance of revised DSMS
4.7 Grounds for rejecting DSMS
4.8 Notice of reasons
4.9 Register of DSMSs
4.10 Revision of DSMS
4.11 Notice to revise DSMS
Part 3--Diving project plans
4.12 Diving project plan to be approved
4.13 Diving project plan to NOPSEMA if there is no operator
4.14 Diving project plan to NOPSEMA if requested
4.15 Updating diving project plan
4.16 Contents of diving project plan
4.17 No diving without approved diving project plan
Part 4--Involvement of divers and members of the workforce
4.18 Involvement of divers and members of the workforce in DSMS and diving project plan
Part 5--Safety responsibilities
4.19 Safety responsibilities of diving contractors
4.20 Safety in the diving area
4.21 Diving depths
Part 6--Diving supervisors
4.22 Appointment of diving supervisors
4.23 Duties of diving supervisors
Part 7--Start-up notices
4.24 Start-up notice
Part 8--Diving operations
4.25 Divers in diving operations
4.26 Medical certificates
Part 9--Records
4.27 Diving operations record
4.28 Divers' log books
Chapter 5--Transitional
Part 1--Preliminary
5.1 Definitions
Part 2--Operators
5.2 Operator of a facility before 1 January 2010
Part 3--Safety cases
5.4 Existing safety cases remain in force
Part 4--Pipelines
5.6 Existing pipeline management plans remain in force
5.8 Operator of a pipeline before 1 January 2010
Part 5--Diving safety management systems and diving project plans
5.10 Existing DSMS remain in force
5.13 Existing diving project plans remain in force
Part 7--Exemptions from requirements in Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act
5.15 Existing exemptions remain in force
Schedule 3.1--Forms
Form 1--Provisional improvement notice
Form 2--Notice of removal of plant or sample
Form 3--Do not disturb notice
Form 4--Prohibition notice
Form 5--Improvement notice
Schedule 3.2--Hazardous substances
Part 1--Interpretation
Part 2--Permitted circumstances for using certain hazardous substances
Part 3--Permitted circumstances for using certain hazardous substances with carcinogenic properties
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Number and year | FRLI registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
382, 2009 | 17 Dec 2009 (F2009L04578) | 1 Jan 2010 (r 1.2) |
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122, 2010 | 7 June 2010 (F2010L01496) | 8 June 2010 (r 2) | -- |
254, 2011 | 12 Dec 2011 (F2011L02647) | 1 Jan 2012 (r 2) | -- |
238, 2013 | 8 Nov 2013 (F2013L01914) | Sch 2 (item 5): 28 Nov 2013 (s 2 item 3) | -- |
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Titles Administration) Regulations 2021 | 9 Dec 2021 (F2021L01747) | Sch 2 (item 3): 2 Mar 2022 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- |
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation (Repeal and Other Measures) Regulations 2022 | 19 Dec 2022 (F2022L01679) | Sch 2 (items 3-7): 1 Jan 2023 (s 2(1) item 4) | -- |
Instruments Update (Autumn 2024) Regulations 2024 | 14 Mar 2024 (F2024L00297) | Sch 1 (items 28-30) and Sch 2 (items 22-28): 11 Apr 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Chapter 1 |
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r 1.1.................... | rs No 122, 2010 |
r 1.2.................... | rep LA s 48D |
r 1.3.................... | rep LA s 48C |
r 1.4.................... | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011 |
r 1.5.................... | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011; F2022L01679 |
r 1.6.................... | am No 122, 2010 |
r 1.7.................... | am No 122, 2010 |
Chapter 2 |
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Part 1 |
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r 2.1.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.2.................... | rep No 122, 2010 |
r 2.3.................... | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011 |
r 2.4.................... | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011 |
Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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r 2.5.................... | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011 |
r 2.11................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.17................... | am No 122, 2010 |
r 2.21................... | am No 122, 2010 |
r 2.23................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Division 2 |
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r 2.24................... | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011 |
r 2.25................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.26................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.27................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.28................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.29................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Division 3 |
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r 2.30................... | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011 |
r 2.31................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.32................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.33................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.34................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.35................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Division 4 |
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r 2.37................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 2.38................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Division 5 |
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r 2.39................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 3 |
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r 2.40................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 4 |
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r 2.41................... | am No 122, 2010; F2022L01679 |
r 2.42................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 5 |
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r 2.43................... | am No 122, 2010 |
r 2.44................... | am No 122, 2010 |
r 2.45................... | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011 |
r 2.46................... | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011 |
r 2.49................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 6 |
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r 2.50................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 7 |
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Part 7................... | ad F2021L01747 |
r 2.51................... | ad F2021L01747 |
Chapter 3 |
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Part 1 |
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r 3.4.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 3.5.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 3.6.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 3.7.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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r 3.8.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Division 5 |
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r 3.27................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 3 |
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r 3.28................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 4 |
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r 3.31................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 5 |
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r 3.32................... | am F2024L00297 |
Part 6................... | rep No 238, 2013 |
r 3.33................... | rep No 238, 2013 |
Chapter 4 |
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Part 2 |
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r 4.4.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.5.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.6.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.7.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.8.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.9.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.10................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.11................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 3 |
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r 4.13................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.14................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.15................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 4.17................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 4 |
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r 4.18................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 7 |
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r 4.24................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Chapter 5 |
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Part 1 |
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r 5.1.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 2 |
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r 5.2.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 5.3.................... | rep No 254, 2011 |
Part 3 |
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r 5.4.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 5.5.................... | rep No 254, 2011 |
Part 4 |
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r 5.6.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 5.7.................... | rep No 254, 2011 |
r 5.8.................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 5 |
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r 5.9.................... | rep No 254, 2011 |
r 5.10................... | am No 254, 2011 |
r 5.11................... | rep No 254, 2011 |
r 5.12................... | rep No 254, 2011 |
r 5.13................... | am No 254, 2011 |
Part 6................... | rep No 254, 2011 |
r 5.14................... | rep No 254, 2011 |
Part 7 |
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r 5.16................... | rep No 254, 2011 |
Schedule 3.1 |
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Form 1.................. | am No 122, 2010; No 254, 2011 |
Form 2.................. | am No 122, 2010 |
Form 3.................. | am No 122, 2010 |
Form 4.................. | am No 122, 2010 |
Form 5.................. | am No 122, 2010 |
Schedule 3.2 |
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Schedule 3.2.............. | am No 122, 2010 |