Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Act 2015

Reporting of petroleum incidents to Minister by Commission

17. The following is substituted for section 13U (inserted by the Act of 2010) of the Act of 1999:

“13U. (1) The Commission shall prepare and send to the Minister a report in respect of each petroleum incident which results in—

(a) the loss of human life,

(b) serious personal injury being suffered by a person,

(c) damage to property the ownership of which is held by a person other than the petroleum undertaking operator or owner concerned, or

(d) a major accident.

(2) The Commission may prepare and send to the Minister a report in respect of a petroleum incident other than an incident referred to in subsection (1) where, in the opinion of the Commission, it is appropriate to do so by reason of the seriousness of the petroleum incident concerned.

(3) The Commission may, with the consent of the Minister, publish a non- confidential version of the reports issued to the Minister under subsection (1) or (2).”.