Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00507:clause:2a_156
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00507
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2A cl 156
Character Range: 119810–121339

156  Transitional—inspectors

Petroleum project inspectors and OHS inspectors
(1) If, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a person held an appointment under the Offshore Act as a petroleum project inspector or an OHS inspector, the person is, on and after that commencement, taken to hold an appointment under that Act (as amended by this Schedule) as a NOPSEMA inspector.
(2) The person's appointment as a NOPSEMA inspector (as provided by subitem (1)) is taken to be:
 (a) for the balance of the term of the appointment, on the same terms and conditions as the person's appointment as a petroleum project inspector or an OHS inspector; and
 (b) if the person previously held an appointment as an OHS inspector—subject to any directions or notice given to or in relation to the person under clause 48 of Schedule 3 to the Offshore Act in his or her capacity as an OHS inspector.
(3) For the purposes of the Offshore Act as amended by this Schedule, a direction or notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) is taken to have been given as a direction or notice under section 602A of that Act. The direction or notice may be varied or revoked accordingly.

Greater Sunrise visiting inspectors
(4) If, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a person held an appointment under the Offshore Act as a petroleum project inspector in the capacity of a Greater Sunrise visiting inspector, the person is, on and from that commencement, taken to hold an appointment as a NOPSEMA inspector in the same capacity.