Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179:section:121:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 121 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 168942–171085

for the licence holder; or
 (b) any person (other than the licence holder or a person to whom the direction applies in accordance with paragraph (a)) who is:
 (i) in the Commonwealth offshore area for any reason touching, concerning, arising out of, or connected with, offshore infrastructure activities; or
 (ii) in, on, above, below or in the vicinity of a vessel, aircraft, structure or installation, or equipment or other property, that is in the Commonwealth offshore area for a reason of that kind.
 (4) If a direction so expressed is given, the direction is taken to apply to each person included in the specified class mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) or to each person who is in the Commonwealth offshore area as mentioned in paragraph (3)(b), as the case may be.

Additional matters
 (5) A direction under this section has effect, and must be complied with, despite:
 (a) any previous direction under this section; and
 (b) anything in the regulations or the applied State and Territory provisions.
Note: For the applied State and Territory provisions, see subsection 248(2).
 (6) A direction under this section may prohibit the doing of an act or thing:
 (a) unconditionally; or
 (b) subject to conditions, including conditions requiring the consent or approval of a person specified in the direction.

Revocation of direction
 (7) The Regulator must, by written notice to the licence holder that a direction under this section applies to, revoke the direction if the Regulator is satisfied that the direction is no longer required (whether because the direction has been complied with, or for any other reason).
 (8) Subsection (7) does not limit subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Status of directions and notices
 (9) If paragraph (3)(b) applies to a direction under this section, each of the following is a legislative instrument:
 (a) the direction;
 (b) a notice under subsection (7) revoking the direction.
 (10) If paragraph (3)(b) does not apply to a direction under this section, the following are not legislative instruments:
 (a) the direction;
 (b) a notice under subsection (7) revoking the direction.