The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005

Verification schemesU.K.

19.—(1) The duty holder for an installation shall ensure that a record of the safety-critical elements and the specified plant is made.

(2) After a record has been made in accordance with paragraph (1), the duty holder shall ensure that, in accordance with paragraph (3)—

(a)comment on that record by an independent and competent person is invited;

(b)a verification scheme providing for the matters contained in Schedule 7 is drawn up by or in consultation with such person;

(c)a note is made of any reservation expressed by such person as to the contents of—

(i)that record; or

(ii)that scheme; and

(d)that scheme is put into effect.

(3) The matters set out in paragraph (2) shall be completed—

(a)in the case of a production installation, before completion of its design; and

(b)in the case of a non-production installation, before it is moved into [F1internal waters ] with a view to its being operated there.