Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 298 PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY ON OFFSHORE FACILITIES) REGULATIONS - REG 24

24. (1) The Safety Case in respect of a facility must specify communications
systems:

   (a)  within the facility; and

   (b)  between the facility and:

        (i)    appropriate on-shore installations; and

        (ii)   appropriate vessels and aircraft; and

        (iii)  other appropriate facilities; that, in the event of an
               emergency in connection with the facility, is adequate for
               those kinds of communication.

(2) In particular, the Safety Case must provide for the communications systems
of the facility to be:

   (a)  adequate to handle:

        (i)    a likely emergency on or relating to the facility; and

        (ii)   the operation requirements of the facility; and

   (b)  protected so as to be capable of operation in an emergency to the
        extent specified by the Formal Safety Assessment relating to the
        facility.