Victorian Current Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 704

S. 704 amended by No. 74/2012 s. 20(2).

NOPSEMA has the following functions—

S. 704(a) amended by No. 74/2012 s. 20(3).

        (a)     the functions conferred on it by or under this Act or the regulations in relation to offshore petroleum operations or offshore greenhouse gas storage operations;

        (b)     to promote the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations or offshore greenhouse gas storage operations;

S. 704(c) substituted by No. 74/2012 s. 20(4).

        (c)     to develop and implement effective monitoring and enforcement strategies to secure compliance by persons with—

              (i)     their occupational health and safety obligations under this Act and the regulations;

              (ii)     their obligations under a structural integrity law;

        (d)     to—

              (i)     investigate accidents, occurrences and circumstances that affect, or have the potential to affect, the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations or offshore greenhouse gas storage operations; and

              (ii)     to report, as appropriate, to the Minister and the Commonwealth Minister on those investigations;

S. 704(da) inserted by No. 74/2012 s. 20(5).

        (da)     to—

              (i)     investigate accidents, occurrences and circumstances that involve, or may involve, deficiencies in the structural integrity of—

    (A)     facilities within the meaning of Schedule 3, other than vessels or structures described in clause 7 of that Schedule; or

    (B)     wells or well-related equipment used for the purposes of offshore petroleum operations; and

              (ii)     report, as appropriate, to the Minister and the Commonwealth Minister on those investigations;

S. 704(e) substituted by No. 74/2012 s. 20(6).

        (e)     to advise persons, either on its own initiative or on request—

              (i)     on occupational health and safety matters relating to offshore petroleum operations or offshore greenhouse gas storage operations;

              (ii)     on matters relating to the structural integrity of the following—

    (A)     facilities, within the meaning of Schedule 3, other than vessels or structures described in clause 7 of that Schedule; or

    (B)     wells or well-related equipment used for the purposes of offshore petroleum operations;

        (f)     to make reports, including recommendations, to—

              (i)     the Minister; and

              (ii)     the Commonwealth Minister—

on issues relating to the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations or offshore greenhouse gas storage operations;

        (g)     to cooperate with—

              (i)     the Minister and State agencies having functions relating to offshore petroleum operations or offshore greenhouse gas storage operations; and

              (ii)     other Commonwealth agencies having functions relating to offshore petroleum operations or offshore greenhouse gas storage operations.

S. 705 (Heading) amended by No. 74/2012 s. 21(1).