140BWhen powers may be exercised—security regulated offshore facilities

140B When powers may be exercised—security regulated offshore facilities

Operational areas (1) A maritime security inspector may exercise a power mentioned in section 138 or 140A in an operational area of a security regulated offshore facility: (a) if the power is exercised within the boundaries of a security regulated port—at any time and without notice; or (b) otherwise—after giving reasonable notice to the offshore facility operator for the facility. Private living areas (2) A maritime security inspector may exercise a power mentioned in section 138 or 140A in a private living area of a security regulated offshore facility if: (a) both the offshore facility operator for the facility and any person or persons who occupy the private living area consent to the inspection; or (b) the inspector has a warrant, issued under section 145A, to search the private living area. (3) In addition, a maritime security inspector may only exercise a power mentioned in section 138 or 140A in a private living area of a security regulated offshore facility if the inspector is accompanied by the offshore facility operator for the facility or a person nominated by the offshore facility operator. Definitions (4) A private living area of a security regulated offshore facility is an area: (a) used for the purposes of providing accommodation for crew of, or visitors to, the facility; and (b) to which neither all crew nor visitors have general access. (5) An operational area of a security regulated offshore facility is an area that is not a private living area.