177Functions of the Regulator

177 Functions of the Regulator

(1) The Regulator has the following functions: (a) to promote the work health and safety of persons engaged in offshore infrastructure activities; (b) to develop and implement effective monitoring and enforcement strategies to secure compliance by persons with their obligations under this Act, the applied work health and safety provisions or a licence or in relation to matters related to the following: (i) work health and safety; (ii) environmental management; (iii) the infrastructure integrity of offshore renewable energy infrastructure and offshore electricity transmission infrastructure; (c) to investigate accidents, occurrences and circumstances: (i) that affect, or have the potential to affect, the work health and safety of persons engaged in offshore infrastructure activities; or (ii) that involve, or may involve, deficiencies in environmental management in connection with offshore infrastructure activities; or (iii) that involve or may involve deficiencies in the infrastructure integrity of offshore renewable energy infrastructure or offshore electricity transmission infrastructure; (d) to report, as appropriate, to the Minister on investigations covered by paragraph (c); (e) to advise persons, either on its own initiative or on request, on matters relating to work health and safety, environmental protection and infrastructure integrity in connection with offshore infrastructure activities; (f) to make reports, including recommendations, to the Minister on issues relating to work health and safety, environmental protection and infrastructure integrity in connection with offshore infrastructure activities; (g) to provide information, assessments, analysis, reports, advice and recommendations to the Minister in relation to the administration and functioning of this Act and the applied work health and safety provisions; (h) to cooperate with the Registrar in matters relating to the administration and enforcement of this Act and the applied work health and safety provisions; (i) to cooperate with other Commonwealth, State or Territory agencies and authorities having functions relating to the regulation of offshore infrastructure activities; (j) the functions conferred on the Regulator by the applied work health and safety provisions; (k) such other functions as are conferred on the Regulator by or under this Act; (l) to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions. (2) The functions of the Regulator may be performed within or outside Australia.