Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

For the application of section 7, 8 or 9 to the use of plant or a substance, a person on whom an obligation is imposed under any of the sections is regarded as having taken reasonably practicable steps as required by the relevant section, in relation to the use of the plant or substance, to the extent—

the person ensured, so far as practicable, that its use was in accordance with the information supplied by the manufacturer or the supplier of the plant or substance relating to occupational health and safety in its use; and

it was reasonable for the person to rely on that information.

For the application of section 10 or 11 to carrying out research, testing or examination of a facility, or any plant or substance, a person on whom an obligation is imposed under either of those sections is regarded as having taken reasonably practicable steps as required by the relevant section, in relation to carrying out the research, testing or examination of the facility, plant or substance, to the extent—

the research, testing or examination has already been carried out by or on behalf of someone else; and

it was reasonable for the person to rely on the research, testing or examination.

For the application of section 12 to the erection of a facility or the erection or installation of plant at a facility, a person on whom an obligation is imposed under the section is regarded as having taken reasonably practicable steps as required by the section to the extent—

the person ensured, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the erection of the facility, or the erection or installation of the plant, was—

in accordance with information supplied by the manufacturer or supplier of the facility or plant relating to its erection or its installation; and

consistent with the occupational health and safety of persons at the facility; and

it was reasonable for the person to rely on the information.

Nothing in this section limits the generality of what constitutes reasonably practicable steps as required by section 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12.