Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2009 - REG 4.3

  (1)   Before beginning diving work that forms part of a diving project, a diving contractor must:

  (a)   have a DSMS that is:

  (i)   accepted; and

  (ii)   current; and

  (b)   give the DSMS to the operator of the diving project.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   The operator of a diving project must not allow diving work, that forms part of the diving project, to begin if the diving contractor has not given to the operator a DSMS that is:

  (a)   accepted; and

  (b)   current.

Penalty:   100 penalty units.

  (3)   A diving contractor must not allow diving to continue on a diving project if the DSMS is no longer:

  (a)   accepted; and

  (b)   current.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (4)   For this regulation, an accepted DSMS is current if:

  (a)   the DSMS has not been revised, or the acceptance of the DSMS has not been withdrawn, since its latest acceptance.

  (b)   it is not more than 5 years since its latest acceptance.

  (5)   Strict liability applies to subparagraphs   (1)(a)(i) and (ii), paragraphs   (2)(a)   and   (b) and paragraphs   (3)(a) and (b).

Note:   A person may consult the register mentioned in regulation   4.9 to find out if a DSMS is accepted and current.