Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:602e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 602E
Character Range: 1636392–1638954

602E  Listed NOPSEMA laws—additional powers

Additional powers
 (1) A NOPSEMA inspector may exercise the powers covered by subsection (2) after entering premises under Part 2 or 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act (as it applies under this Division).

Powers that may be exercised
 (2) The powers covered by this subsection are as follows:
 (a) if the inspector's entry is in connection with a listed NOPSEMA law that is an environmental management law—the power in relation to the premises that the inspector would have, if the inspector had entered the premises for the purposes of an environmental inspection under Schedule 2A, to issue any of the following:
 (i) an environmental do not disturb notice under clause 10 of Schedule 2A;
 (ii) an environmental prohibition notice under clause 11A of Schedule 2A;
 (iii) an environmental improvement notice under clause 11C of Schedule 2A;
 (aa) if the inspector's entry is in connection with a listed NOPSEMA law that is a well integrity law—the power in relation to the premises that the inspector would have, if the inspector had entered the premises for the purposes of a well integrity inspection under Schedule 2B, to issue any of the following:
 (i) a well integrity do not disturb notice under clause 10 of Schedule 2B;
 (ii) a well integrity prohibition notice under clause 12 of Schedule 2B;
 (iii) a well integrity improvement notice under clause 14 of Schedule 2B;
 (b) if the inspector's entry is in connection with a listed NOPSEMA law that is a listed OHS law—the powers in relation to the premises that the inspector would have, if the inspector had entered the premises for the purposes of an OHS inspection under Schedule 3, to issue any of the following:
 (i) an OHS do not disturb notice under clause 76 of Schedule 3;
 (ii) an OHS prohibition notice under clause 77 of Schedule 3;
 (iii) an OHS improvement notice under clause 78 of Schedule 3.

Application of Schedules 2A, 2B and 3
 (3) Schedule 2A applies in relation to the exercise (as provided by this section) of a power covered by paragraph (2)(a) as if the inspector were conducting an environmental inspection under that Schedule.
 (3A) Schedule 2B applies in relation to the exercise (as provided by this section) of a power covered by paragraph (2)(aa) as if the inspector were conducting a well integrity inspection under that Schedule.
 (4) Schedule 3 applies in relation to the exercise (as provided by this section) of a power covered by paragraph (2)(b) as if the inspector were conducting an OHS inspection under that Schedule.