6ADetermination of facilities by Authority

6A Determination of facilities by Authority

(1) For the purpose of paragraph (b) of the definition of facility in regulation 5, the Authority may determine that any ship, floating platform or other place is a facility if satisfied that—

(a) it is a workplace at which Schedule 14 materials are present or likely to be present; and

(b) it is located in, proposed to be located in or will be located in—

(i) Victorian coastal waters; or

(ii) any sea within the limits of Victoria.

(2) The Authority must send to the proposed operator of a ship, floating platform or other place in respect of which a determination is made under subregulation (1) a written notice that—

(a) sets out the determination; and

(b) states the reasons for the determination; and

(c) specifies the date on which the determination takes effect.

(3) The date specified under subregulation (2)(c) must be not less than 30 days after the proposed operator is sent the notice.

(4) A ship, floating platform or other place in respect of which a determination is made under subregulation (1) is taken to be a facility from the date on which the determination takes effect.