Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1981
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Part 5 General 67 Notifying and reporting accidents and dangerous occurrences (1) If, at or near a facility, there is: (a) an accident that causes the death of, or serious personal injury to, any person; (b) an accident that causes a member of the workforce to be incapacitated from performing work for a period prescribed by the regulations for this paragraph; or (c) a dangerous occurrence, the operator must, in accordance with the regulations, give the Safety Authority notice of, and a report about, the accident or dangerous occurrence. (2) Without limiting subclause (1), regulations made for subclause (1) may prescribe: (a) the time within which, and the manner in which, notice of an accident or dangerous occurrence must be given, and the form of the notice; and (b) the time within which, and the manner in which, a report of an accident or dangerous occurrence must be given, and the form of the report.