Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

The regulations may prescribe different types of offshore security zones.

The purposes for which different types of offshore security zones may be prescribed include, but are not limited to, the following:

limiting contact with security regulated offshore facilities;

controlling the movement of people within a security regulated offshore facility;

controlling the movement of ships and other things within and around a security regulated offshore facility;

providing cleared areas within and around security regulated offshore facilities;

preventing interference with security regulated offshore facilities;

preventing interference with people or goods (including petroleum) that have been, or are to be, transported to or from security regulated offshore facilities.