88Obligations of workforce

88 Obligations of workforce (1) Each person in the workforce in a geothermal authority area must keep informed about, and comply with, instructions and procedures applying to the person that are included in the environmental protection strategy for the area.

Geothermal Energy Act 2009 42 (2) A contractor who employs members of the workforce in the area must, as far as practicable, ensure that each employee complies with subsection (1). (3) An employee of the operator for the area, or of a contractor working or providing services in the area, must, as soon as practicable, report to the employer: (a) the occurrence of a serious accident or critical incident; or (b) a situation the employee has reason to believe may present a risk to the environment. (4) A contractor working or providing services in the area must, as soon as practicable, report to the operator for the area: (a) the occurrence of a serious accident or critical incident; or (b) a situation the contractor has reason to believe may present a risk to the environment.