Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00998:reg:22:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00998
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 22 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 36571–39722

22  Implementation strategy for environment plan
 (1) The environment plan must contain an implementation strategy for the activity in accordance with this section.

Environmental management system
 (2) The implementation strategy must contain a description of the environmental management system for the activity, including specific measures to be used to ensure that, for the duration of the activity:
 (a) the environmental impacts and risks of the activity continue to be identified and reduced to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable; and
 (b) control measures detailed in the environment plan are effective in reducing the environmental impacts and risks of the activity to as low as reasonably practicable and an acceptable level; and
 (c) environmental performance outcomes and environmental performance standards in the environment plan are being met.

Responsibilities of employees and contractors
 (3) The implementation strategy must establish a clear chain of command, setting out the roles and responsibilities of employees and contractors in relation to the implementation, management and review of the environment plan, including during emergencies or potential emergencies.
 (4) The implementation strategy must include measures to ensure that each employee or contractor working on, or in connection with, the activity is aware of the employee's or contractor's responsibilities in relation to the environment plan, including during emergencies or potential emergencies, and has the appropriate competencies and training.

Monitoring and reporting
 (5) The implementation strategy must provide for sufficient monitoring, recording, audit, management of non‑conformance and review of the titleholder's environmental performance and the implementation strategy to ensure that the environmental performance outcomes and environmental performance standards in the environment plan are being met.
 (6) The implementation strategy must provide for sufficient monitoring of, and maintaining a quantitative record of, emissions and discharges (whether occurring during normal operations or otherwise), such that the record can be used to assess whether the environmental performance outcomes and environmental performance standards in the environment plan are being met.
 (7) The implementation strategy must state when the titleholder will report to NOPSEMA in relation to the titleholder's environmental performance for the activity. The interval between reports must not be more than 12 months.
Note: Section 51 requires a titleholder to report on environmental performance at the times or intervals set out in the environment plan.

Oil pollution emergency response
 (8) The implementation strategy must contain an oil pollution emergency plan and provide for the updating of the plan.
 (9) The oil pollution emergency plan must include adequate arrangements for responding to and monitoring oil pollution, including the following:
 (a) the control measures necessary for timely response to an emergency that results or may result in oil pollution;
 (b) the arrangements and capability that will be in place, for the duration