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Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
179AReporting by offshore facility operators
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#### 179A Reporting by offshore facility operators
(1) The offshore facility operator for a security regulated offshore facility must report maritime transport or offshore facility security incidents (other than cyber security incidents) in accordance with this section.
(2) An incident that relates to a security regulated offshore facility of the offshore facility operator must be reported to:
(a) the Secretary; and
(b) the Australian Federal Police or the police force of a State or a Territory; and
(c) if the facility is within a security regulated port—the port operator for the port; and
(d) if a security regulated ship is located in the vicinity of the facility and is engaged in any activity in relation to the facility—the ship operator for, or master of, the ship.
(3) An incident that relates to a port must be reported to the port operator for the port.
(4) An incident that relates to a security regulated ship must be reported to:
(a) the ship operator for the ship; or
(b) the master of the ship.