232Infringement notices

232  Infringement notices

Provisions subject to an infringement notice

 (1) The following provisions are subject to an infringement notice under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act:

 (a) subsection 15(3);

 (b) subsection 19(3);

 (c) subsection 104(2);

 (d) subsection 105(2);

 (e) subsection 116(2);

 (f) subsection 118(2);

 (g) subsection 162(2);

 (h) subsection 164(2);

 (i) subsection 224(4);

 (j) subsection 225(2);

 (k) subsection 226(2);

 (l) subsection 227(3).

Note: Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for using infringement notices in relation to provisions.

Infringement officers

 (2) For the purposes of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, each person mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is an infringement officer in relation to a provision mentioned in column 2 of the item.

 

• Infringement officers
• Item Column 1Infringement officer Column 2Provisions
• 1 The Chief Executive Officer of NOPSEMA (a) subsection 104(2);(b) subsection 105(2).
• 2 The Titles Administrator (a) subsection 15(3);(b) subsection 19(3);(c) subsection 116(2);(d) subsection 118(2);(e) subsection 162(2);(f) subsection 164(2);(g) subsection 224(4);(h) subsection 225(2);(i) subsection 226(2);(j) subsection 227(3).
• 3 A NOPSEMA inspector (a) subsection 15(3);(b) subsection 19(3);(c) subsection 104(2);(d) subsection 105(2);(e) subsection 116(2);(f) subsection 118(2);(g) subsection 162(2);(h) subsection 164(2);(i) subsection 224(4);(j) subsection 225(2);(k) subsection 226(2);(l) subsection 227(3).

 

Relevant chief executive

 (3) For the purposes of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the relevant chief executive in relation to an infringement notice is as follows:

 (a) if the notice may be issued by the Chief Executive Officer of NOPSEMA or a NOPSEMA inspector—the Chief Executive Officer of NOPSEMA;

 (b) if the notice may be issued by the Titles Administrator or a NOPSEMA inspector—the Secretary.

 (4) If the Secretary is the relevant chief executive, the Secretary may, in writing, delegate to an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department the power under subsection 105(2) of the Regulatory Powers Act to extend the period referred to in paragraph 104(1)(j) of that Act.

Note 1: The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.