Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:602g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 602G
Character Range: 1640813–1642533

602G  Listed NOPSEMA laws—monitoring and investigation powers (reasonable facilities and assistance)

Scope
 (1) This section applies if any powers are to be exercised by a NOPSEMA inspector under the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies under this Division in relation to premises that are located in an offshore area.
Note: For the meaning of premises in this context, see section 602F.

Reasonable facilities and assistance
 (2) For the purposes of the application of section 31 or 63 of the Regulatory Powers Act under this Division, in addition to any facilities or assistance that must otherwise be provided under those sections in that application, the responsible person must provide:
 (a) appropriate transport to or from the premises for the following:
 (i) the NOPSEMA inspector;
 (ii) any person assisting the inspector (within the meaning of section 23 or 53 of the Regulatory Powers Act as that section applies under this Division);
 (iii) any equipment required by the inspector;
 (iv) any thing of which the inspector has taken possession; and
 (b) reasonable accommodation and means of subsistence for the inspector, and any such person assisting the inspector, while the inspector is at the premises.
Note: A NOPSEMA inspector may be assisted by a member of staff of NOPSEMA (see sections 602C and 602D). Any such assistance must be necessary and reasonable (see sections 23 and 53 of the Regulatory Powers Act).
 (3) In this section:
responsible person means:
 (a) if the powers are to be exercised in relation to a facility—the operator of the facility; or
 (b) in any other case—the registered holder of a petroleum title or greenhouse gas title in relation to which the powers are to be exercised.