Safety, Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act, 1987

PART II

Offshore Installations

Notice of establishment or removal of offshore installation, etc.

9.—(1) (a) Where it is intended to establish an offshore installation in waters to which this Act applies for the purpose of exploration for or exploitation of minerals, the relevant concession owner shall give to the Minister not less than twenty-one days notice in writing of the intention.

(b) Where the owner of an offshore installation intends—

(i) to remove or cause to be removed (whether by dismantling or otherwise) such an offshore installation so established for the purpose of exploitation of minerals from such waters,

(ii) to commence initially or cause to be so commenced exploration or exploitation operations in such waters,

(iii) to discontinue finally or cause to be so discontinued exploitation operations in such waters,

he shall give to the Minister not less than twenty-one days notice in writing of the intention.

(c) Where the owner of an offshore installation intends—

(i) to remove or cause to be removed (whether by dismantling or otherwise) such an offshore installation so established for the purpose of exploration for minerals from such waters,

(ii) to discontinue finally or cause to be so discontinued exploration operations in such waters,

he shall give to the Minister not less than three days notice in writing of the intention.

(2) A notice under this section shall be in such form and contain or be accompanied by such particulars as the Minister shall direct.