The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005

Regulation 25

SCHEDULE 9AMENDMENTS

1.  In the Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989(1)—

(a)in regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(i)after the definition of “the 1995 Regulations” insert—

““the 2005 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005(2);”; and

(ii)after the definition of “appropriate languages” insert—

““current safety case” means a current safety case within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the 2005 Regulations;”;

(b)in regulation 18 (documents) for the words “safety case or revision” substitute “current safety case”;

(c)in regulation 18A—

(i)in each place in which they occur for the words “safety case or revision” substitute “current safety case”; and

(ii)in paragraph (1)(a) for the words “the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992” substitute “the 2005 Regulations”; and

(d)in regulation 23(2)(c)(i) (duties of installation operators and owners, and employers) before the word “preparation” insert “revision, review or”.

2.  In the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995(3)—

(a)in regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(i)omit the definition of “concession owner”;

(ii)for the definition of “duty holder”, substitute—

““duty holder” means—

(iii)omit the definition of “fixed installation”;

(iv)after the definition of “installation manager”, insert—

““licensee” means any person to whom a licence to search and bore for and get petroleum in respect of any area within relevant waters is granted pursuant to section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998;”;

(v)omit the definition of “mobile installation”;

(vi)before the definition of “offshore installation”, insert—

““non-production installation” means an installation other than a production installation;”;

(vii)for the definition of “operator”, substitute—

““operator” means—

(viii)for the definition of “owner”, substitute—

““owner” means the person who controls the operation of a non-production installation;”;

(ix)before the definition of “pipeline”, insert—

““petroleum”—

(x)in the definitions of “pipeline” and “pipeline works”, replace the words “1995” with “2001”; and

(xi)after the definition of “pipeline works”, insert—

““production installation” means an installation which—

and—

(b)omit paragraphs 14, 15 and 16 of Part II of Schedule 2 (modifications of instruments).

3.  In the Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995(4)—

(a)in regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(i)in the definition of “the 1995 Order”, replace the words “1995” with “2001” in both places in which they occur;

(ii)omit the definition of “concession owner”;

(iii)for the definition of “duty holder”, substitute—

““duty holder” means—

(iv)omit the definition of “fixed installation”;

(v)after the definition of “installation”, insert—

““licensee” means any person to whom a licence to search and bore for and get petroleum in respect of any area within relevant waters is granted pursuant to section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998;”;

(vi)in the definition of “major accident”, replace the words “1992” with “2005”;

(vii)omit the definition of “mobile installation”;

(viii)after the definition of “muster areas”, insert—

““non-production installation” means an installation other than a production installation;”;

(ix)for the definition of “operator”, substitute—

““operator” means

(x)for the definition of “owner”, substitute—

““owner” means the person who controls the operation of a non-production installation;”;

(xi)after the definition of “personal protective equipment”, insert—

““petroleum”—

“production installation” means an installation which—

and—

(b)in regulation 3(1)(b) (application) for the words “1995” substitute “2001”;

(c)in regulation 17 (arrangements for recovery and rescue) before the word “include” insert “shall”;

(d)omit paragraphs (2) to (8) of regulation 19 (suitability and condition of plant); and

(e)omit regulation 24 (amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992).

4.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995(5), for sub-paragraph (a)(vi) of the definition of “responsible person”, substitute—

“(vi)a dangerous occurrence at a well, the person appointed by a licensee to execute the function of organising and supervising the drilling of, and all operations to be carried out by means of, that well or, where no such person has been appointed, the licensee (and, for this purpose, “licensee” means any person to whom a licence to search and bore for and get petroleum in respect of any area within relevant waters is granted pursuant to section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998);”.

5.  In the Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996(6)—

(a)in regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(i)in paragraph (1)—

(aa)in the definition of “the 1992 Regulations” for the words “1992” substitute “2005”;

(bb)omit the definition of “concession owner”;

(cc)after the definition of “integrity” insert—

““licensee” means any person to whom a licence to search and bore for and get petroleum in respect of any area within relevant waters is granted pursuant to section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998;”

(dd)in the definition of “mobile installation” omit the words “(other than a floating production platform)”;

(ee)in the definition of “safety cases” for the words “1992” substitute “2005”;

(ff)in the definition of “well-operator” in each place in which they occur for the words “concession owner” substitute “licensee”; and

in paragraph (4)(b) for the words “1992” substitute “2005”.

(b)omit regulation 26 and Schedule 2 (modification of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992).

6.  In the Diving at Work Regulations 1997(7) omit paragraph 4 of Schedule 2.

7.  In the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2005(8)—

(a)in regulation 16 (fees payable in respect of offshore installations)—

(i)in paragraph (2), replace the words “who has prepared” with “with regard to”; and

(ii)in paragraphs (2) and (3) in each place in which they occur for the words—

(aa)“1992” substitute “2005”; and

(bb)“safety case” substitute “current safety case”.

(b)in Schedule 15 (fees payable in respect of offshore installations)—

(i)for the first line of the table substitute—

(ii)in the fourth line in column 1 for the word “17” substitute “23”; and

(iii)in each place in which they occur for the words—

(aa)“1992” substitute “2005”; and

(bb)“safety case” substitute “current safety case”.