Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179:section:208
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 208
Character Range: 271989–273889

208  Prohibition notices—notification

Scope
 (1) This section applies if an OEI inspector issues a prohibition notice to a licence holder under section 207 that concerns a threat mentioned in paragraph 207(2)(a) in relation to an activity at particular offshore premises.

Notice to interested persons
 (2) As soon as practicable after issuing the notice, the OEI inspector must take reasonable steps to give a copy of the notice to the following persons:
 (a) if the premises are a vessel under the command or charge of a master—the master;
 (b) if the premises are, or the plant, substance or thing is, owned by a person other than the licence holder—that owner.

Display of notice
 (3) The licence holder must cause a copy of the notice to be displayed in a prominent place at the premises.

Inadequate action in response to notice
 (4) If an OEI inspector is satisfied that action taken by the licence holder to remove the threat is not adequate, the OEI inspector must inform the licence holder accordingly.
 (5) In making a decision under subsection (4), an OEI inspector may exercise such of the powers of an OEI inspector conducting an inspection in the exercise of the OEI inspector's powers under Part 2 or 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies under Division 3 of this Part, as the OEI inspector considers necessary for the purposes of making the decision.

When notice ceases to have effect
 (6) The notice ceases to have effect in relation to a licence holder when an OEI inspector notifies the licence holder that the OEI inspector is satisfied that the licence holder, or another person, has taken adequate action to remove the threat.

Definition
 (7) In this section:
premises, in relation to offshore premises, includes:
 (a) a particular part of the offshore premises; and
 (b) particular plant or equipment, or a particular substance or thing, at the offshore premises.