Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:clause:2a_7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2A cl 7 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2081381–2084321

7  Environmental inspections—power to require assistance

Requirement to provide assistance
 (1) A NOPSEMA inspector may, to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to do so in connection with the conduct of an environmental inspection at or near offshore premises in relation to a petroleum title or a greenhouse gas title, require:
 (a) the titleholder; or
 (b) the titleholder's representative at the premises who is nominated for the inspection;
to provide the inspector with reasonable assistance and facilities:
 (c) that is or are reasonably connected with the conduct of the inspection at or near the premises; or
 (d) for the effective exercise of the inspector's powers in connection with the conduct of the inspection at or near the premises.
 (2) The reasonable assistance referred to in subclause (1) includes, so far as the titleholder is concerned:
 (a) appropriate transport to or from the premises for the inspector and for any equipment required by the inspector, or any thing of which the NOPSEMA inspector has taken possession; and
 (b) reasonable accommodation and means of subsistence while the inspector is at the premises.
 (2A) If there is a declared oil pollution emergency, a NOPSEMA inspector may, to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to do so in connection with the conduct of an oil pollution environmental inspection that relates to a petroleum title, require the petroleum titleholder to provide the inspector with reasonable assistance and facilities:
 (a) that is or are reasonably connected with the conduct of the inspection; or
 (b) for the effective exercise of the inspector's powers in connection with the conduct of the inspection.
 (2B) The reasonable assistance referred to in subclause (2A) includes:
 (a) appropriate transport to or from emergency response premises for the inspector and for any equipment required by the inspector, or any thing of which the NOPSEMA inspector has taken possession; and
 (b) reasonable accommodation and means of subsistence while the inspector is at emergency response premises; and
 (c) arranging for the inspector to be present on an aircraft or vessel that is being deployed or used for:
 (i) implementing the oil pollution emergency provisions of a declared environment plan; or
 (ii) observing the implementation of the oil pollution emergency provisions of a declared environment plan; or
 (iii) directing the implementation of the oil pollution emergency provisions of a declared environment plan; or
 (iv) coordinating the implementation of the oil pollution emergency provisions of a declared environment plan; or
 (v) complying with a significant incident direction; or
 (vi) observing compliance with a significant incident direction; or
 (vii) directing compliance with a significant incident direction; or
 (viii) coordinating compliance with a significant incident direction; and
 (d) arranging for persons on board such an aircraft or