Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:641
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 641
Character Range: 1746095–1747362

641  Commonwealth maritime legislation does not apply in relation to facilities located in designated coastal waters
 (1) This section applies in relation to an area in the designated coastal waters of a State or of the Northern Territory if the relevant State or Territory PSLA and regulations under the relevant State or Territory PSLA, in their application to that area, substantially correspond to the listed OHS laws.
 (2) Commonwealth maritime legislation is disapplied in that area to the same extent as Commonwealth maritime legislation is disapplied in the offshore area.
 (2A) Subsection (2) applies subject to rules made under section 342A of the Navigation Act 2012.
Note: That section allows rules to be made dealing with the interaction between State or Territory PSLAs (and regulations made under them) and the Navigation Act 2012.
 (3) In this section:
Commonwealth maritime legislation has the same meaning as in section 640.
designated coastal waters, in relation to a State or the Northern Territory, has the same meaning as in Part 6.9.
State PSLA has the same meaning as in Part 6.9.
Territory PSLA has the same meaning as in Part 6.9.

Part 6.9—National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority

Division 1—Introduction