Offshore Minerals Act 1994
308Work practices
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308 Work practices
If a person who is: (a) a works licence holder; or (b) an associate of the holder; carries out activities in the licence area that are authorised by the licence, the holder or associate must take all reasonable steps: (c) to ensure that the activities are carried out at a standard that is accepted as reasonable and proper in the mining industry; and (d) to protect the health, safety and welfare of people engaged in the activities in and about the licence area; and (e) to maintain in good repair all structures, equipment and other property in the licence area brought there by the person; and (f) to remove from the licence area any structure, equipment or other property that: (i) belongs to the person, or is under the person’s control; and (ii) is not being used, or is not going to be used, in connection with the activities.
Penalty: 200 penalty units.