Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations 1993

PROVISIONAL IMPROVEMENT NOTICE

To:

(the responsible person within the meaning of subclause 17 (2) of Schedule 7 to the Act)

I, (name of the health and safety representative issuing the notice), selected as the health and safety representative under clause or 13A of Schedule 7 to the Act for (description of the designated work group), after consultation in accordance with subclause 17 (1) of Schedule 7 to the Act, believe that the following provision, or provisions, of the Act or Regulations is, or are, being contravened or is, or are, likely to continue to be contravened:

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The contravention is (a brief description)

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The contravention is occurring at (location)

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The reasons for my opinion are as follows:

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In accordance with paragraph 17 (4) (b) of Schedule 7 to the Act, action necessary to prevent the contravention, or the likely contravention, of the provision or provisions referred to above must be taken before (the date of a day that is:

(a) not less than 7 days after the day when the notice is issued; and

(b) reasonable in the opinion of the health and safety representative).

In accordance with subclause 17 (5) of Schedule 7 to the Act, I specify the following action to be taken: .

Dated

(signature)

Health and safety representative

NOTES:

Note: 1. Under subclause 18 (1) of Schedule 7 to the Act, a person to whom a provisional improvement notice is given may, within 7 days, request the Safety Authority or an OHS inspector to conduct an investigation into the subject matter of the notice.

Note: 2. Subclause 18 (5) of Schedule 7 to the Act requires a responsible person to whom a provisional improvement notice is given:

Note:  to notify each group member affected by the notice of the fact that the notice has been issued; and

Note:  to display a copy of the notice at or near each workplace at which work that is the subject of the notice is being performed.

Note: 3. Under subclause 18 (6) of Schedule 7 to the Act, a provisional improvement notice ceases to have effect when:

Note:  it is cancelled by the health and safety representative or an OHS inspector; and