Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

The Secretary may, by written notice given to the offshore facility operator for a security regulated offshore facility, establish one or more offshore security zones within and around the facility. Each offshore security zone must be of a type prescribed under section 113B.

The notice must include information about the location and boundaries of the offshore security zones of the kind and in the form prescribed by the regulations.

If:

an offshore security plan for an offshore facility operator includes information in accordance with paragraph 100I(2)(b) or subparagraph 100I(2)(c)(ii) or (iii) relating to proposed changes to the offshore security zones within or around an offshore facility; and

the Secretary gives the offshore facility operator notice under paragraph 100K(1)(b) approving the plan;

If:

a notice under subsection 100LA(1) requesting the Secretary to vary an offshore security plan for an offshore facility operator includes information in accordance with subsection 100LA(3); and

the Secretary gives the offshore facility operator notice under paragraph 100LA(4)(b) approving the variation;

For variation and revocation of instruments under subsection (1), see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

If the Secretary establishes an offshore security zone under subsection (1), the offshore facility operator must, by writing, notify the establishment to each maritime industry participant (other than the offshore facility operator) who conducts operations within the zone. The notice must include information about the location and boundaries of the zone of the kind and in the form prescribed by the regulations.

The purpose of offshore security zones is to subject those zones to additional security requirements.