150XESafety Authority’s functions

150XE Safety Authority’s functions

The Safety Authority has the following functions: (a) the functions conferred on it by or under this Act in relation to offshore petroleum operations in Commonwealth waters; (b) the functions conferred on it by or under a State PSLA or the Territory PSLA in relation to offshore petroleum operations in the designated coastal waters of that State or Territory; (c) to promote the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations; (d) to develop and implement effective monitoring and enforcement strategies to secure compliance by persons with their occupational health and safety obligations under this Act and the regulations; (e) to: (i) investigate accidents, occurrences and circumstances that affect, or have the potential to affect, the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations in Commonwealth waters; and (ii) to report, as appropriate, to the Commonwealth Minister, and to each responsible State or Northern Territory Minister, on those investigations; (f) to advise persons, either on its own initiative or on request, on occupational health and safety matters relating to offshore petroleum operations; (g) to make reports, including recommendations, to: (i) the Commonwealth Minister; and (ii) each responsible State or Northern Territory Minister; on issues relating to the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations; (h) to cooperate with: (i) other Commonwealth agencies having functions relating to offshore petroleum operations; and (ii) State or Northern Territory agencies having functions relating to offshore petroleum operations; and (iii) the Designated Authorities of the States and the Northern Territory.