Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Safety on Offshore Facilities) Regulations 1996
49Work on a facility must comply with the safety case
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49 Work on a facility must comply with the safety case
(1) This regulation applies to the following conduct:
(a) constructing a facility;
(b) installing a facility;
(c) operating a facility;
(d) modifying a facility;
(e) decommissioning a facility.
(2) A person must not engage in conduct mentioned in subregulation (1) in a manner that is contrary to:
(a) the safety case in force for the relevant stage in the life of the facility; or
(b) a limitation or condition imposed by subregulation 30 (5) or 38 (5).
(3) An offence against subregulation (2) (b) is an offence of strict liability.
(4) Subregulation (2) does not apply to particular conduct if the Safety Authority has given the person a written consent under regulation 32 to engage in that conduct in a manner contrary to the safety case or a limitation or condition on the safety case.