Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) This section sets out a simplified outline of this Part.
S. 664(2) amended by No. 74/2012 s. 10(1).
(2) NOPSEMA may prohibit certain vessels from entering or being present in an area (called a petroleum safety zone ) surrounding a petroleum well, a structure, or an item of equipment, in the offshore area.
(3) The Minister may prohibit certain vessels from entering or being present in an area (called a greenhouse gas safety zone ) surrounding a greenhouse gas well, a structure, or an item of equipment, in the offshore area.
S. 664(4) substituted by No. 74/2012 s. 10(2).
(4) The area to be avoided is the part of the area described in Schedule 2 within the coastal waters of Victoria or within any area on the landward side of those coastal waters, but does not include a safety zone.
(5) A vessel must not enter or be present in the area to be avoided unless authorised to do so under this Part.
(6) An authorised person may exercise powers for the purposes of the enforcement of this Part.
(7) This section is intended only as a guide to readers as to the general scheme and effect of this Part.