Sch 7has effect.

Schedule 7 has effect. 150C—Listed OHS laws The following provisions are the listed OHS laws for the purposes of this Act— (a) Schedule 7; (b) regulations made for the purposes of Schedule 7; (c) regulations made for the purposes of section 150D; (d) any other regulations relating to occupational health and safety matters that are prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph. 150D—Regulations relating to occupational health and safety (1) The regulations may make provision in relation to the occupational health and safety of persons at or near a facility who are under the control of a person who is carrying on an operation. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), regulations for the purpose of that subsection may— (a) require a person who is carrying on an operation to establish and maintain a system of management to secure the occupational health and safety of persons referred to in that subsection; and (b) specify requirements with which the system must comply. Division 2—Functions and powers of the Safety Authority 150E—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; (b) to promote the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations; (c) 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; (d) 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; and (ii) to report, as appropriate, to the Minister and the Commonwealth Minister on those investigations; (e) to advise persons, either on its own initiative or on request, on occupational health and safety matters relating to offshore petroleum operations; (f) to make reports, including recommendations, to— (ii) the Commonwealth Minister, on issues relating to the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations; (g) to co-operate with— (i) the Minister and State agencies having functions relating to offshore petroleum operations; and (ii) other Commonwealth agencies having functions relating to offshore petroleum operations. 150F—Safety Authority's ordinary powers (1) The Safety Authority has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions. (2) The Safety Authority's powers include, but are not limited to, the following powers: (a) the power to acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; (b) the power to enter into contracts; (c) the power to lease the whole or any part of any land or building for the purposes of the Safety Authority; (d) the power to occupy, use and control any land or building owned or held under lease by the Commonwealth and made available for the purposes of the Safety Authority; (e) the power to conduct research and development projects and to cooperate with others in such projects; (f) the power to apply for and hold patents and exploit patents; (g) the power to do anything incidental to any of its functions. 150G—Judicial notice of seal All courts, judges and persons acting judicially must— (a) take judicial notice of the imprint of the seal of the Safety Authority appearing on a document; and (b) presume that the document was duly sealed. Division 3—Safety Authority Board 150H—Functions of the Board (1) The Board has the following functions: (a) to give advice, and make recommendations, to the CEO about the operational policies and strategies to be followed by the Safety Authority in the performance of its functions; (b) to give advice, and make recommendations, to— (ii) the Commonwealth Minister; and (iii) interstate Ministers; and (iv) the body known as the Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, about either or both of the following: (v) policy or strategic matters relating to the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations; (vi) the performance by the Safety Authority of its functions; (c) any other functions specified in a written notice given by the Commonwealth Minister to the Chair of the Board. (2) As soon as practicable after the Board gives advice, or makes recommendations, under subsection (1)(b) to— (a) the Minister; or (b) an interstate Minister; or (c) the body known as the Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, the Board must give the Commonwealth Minister a written copy of that advice or those recommendations. 150I—Powers of the Board The Board has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions. 150J—Validity of decisions The performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, of the Board is not affected only because of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Board. Division 4—CEO and staff of the Safety Authority 150K—CEO acts for Safety Authority Anything done by the CEO in the name of the Safety Authority or on the Safety Authority's behalf is taken to have been done by the Safety Authority. 150L—Working with the Board (1) The CEO must request the Board's advice on strategic matters relating to the performance of the Safety Authority's functions. (2) The CEO must have regard to the advice given to him or her by the Board (whether or not the advice was given in response to a request). (3) The CEO must— (a) keep the Board informed of the Safety Authority's operations; and (b) give the Board any reports, documents and information in relation to those operations that the Chair of the Board requires. 150M—Delegation (1) An officer or employee of this State, or of a public authority of this State, may perform any function and exercise any power delegated to him or her by the CEO under the Commonwealth Act. (2) In performing a function or exercising a power under the delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the CEO. 150N—Secondments to the Safety Authority An officer or employee of this State, or of a public authority of this State, may assist the Safety Authority in connection with the performance of any of its functions or the exercise of any of its powers under this Act, the Commonwealth Act or a corresponding law. Division 5—Other Safety Authority provisions 150O—Minister may require the Safety Authority to prepare reports or give information (1) The Minister may, by written notice given to the Safety Authority, require the Safety Authority to— (a) prepare a report about one or more specified matters relating to the performance of the Safety Authority's functions or the exercise of the Safety Authority's powers; and (b) give a copy of the report to— (ii) each interstate Minister; and (iii) the Commonwealth Minister, within the period specified in the notice. (2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the Safety Authority, require the Safety Authority to— (a) prepare a document setting out specified information relating to the performance of the Safety Authority's functions or the exercise of the Safety Authority's powers; and (b) give a copy of the report to— (ii) each interstate Minister; and (iii) the Commonwealth Minister, within the period specified in the notice. (3) The Safety Authority must comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2). 150P—Directions to the Safety Authority (1) The Minister may request the Commonwealth Minister to give a direction to the Safety Authority that relates wholly or principally to the Safety Authority's operations in the adjacent area. (2) The Commonwealth Minister must use his or her best endeavours to make a decision on the request within 30 days after receiving the request. (3) If the Commonwealth Minister refuses the request, the Commonwealth Minister must give the Minister a written statement setting out the reasons for the refusal. (4) The Safety Authority must comply with any direction given by the Commonwealth Minister under this section. 150Q—Reviews of operations of Safety Authority (1) The Minister must cause reviews to be conducted of the operations of the Safety Authority in relation to the adjacent area. (2) The Minister must cause to be prepared a report of a review under subsection (1). (3) The first review is to relate to the 3 year period beginning on 1 January 2005, and is to be completed within 6 months, or the longer period that the Minister allows, after the end of that 3 year period. (4) Subsequent reviews are to relate to successive 3 year periods, and must be completed within 6 months, or the longer period that the Minister allows, after the end of the 3 year period to which the review relates. (5) A review under this section may be conducted in conjunction with a review under the Commonwealth Act or a corresponding law (or both). (6) Without limiting the matters to be covered by a review under subsection (1), the review must include an assessment of the effectiveness of the Safety Authority in bringing about improvements in the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations. (7) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of a review under subsection (1) to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the report of the review is completed. (8) For the purposes of this section, a review is completed when the report of the review is made available to the Minister. 150R—Liability for acts and omissions (1) This section applies to the following persons: (a) the Safety Authority; (b) the CEO; (c) an OHS inspector; (d) a person acting under the direction or authority of the Safety Authority or the CEO. (2) A person to whom this section applies is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith— (a) in the performance of a function under a listed OHS law; or (b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the performance of a function under a listed OHS law.