| Country: |
New Zealand |
| Organisation: |
Department of Labour |
| Regime Scope: |
Health & Safety. Health and Safety regime applies onshore and offshore with specific regulations for the petroleum industry. |
| Administering Agency /Arrangements: |
Department of Labour which is a government agency. |
| Legislation Type: |
National Health and Safety Act plus Exploration and Extraction Regulations. |
| Extent Of Government Approval: |
Safety cases are not approved. Safety cases are reviewed but no approval is given |
| Nature Of Duties Imposed: |
General duty to take all practicable steps to ensure safety at work. Primarily goal setting legislation. There are also some prescriptive requirements with respect to offshore installations. |
| Physical Objects In The Regime: |
Currently 7 fixed offshore installations which include 2 FPSOs and sets of sub sea wellheads. 1 MODU is currently offshore New Zealand. There is an urgency from the government to award additional exploration licenses. |
| Assurance Mechanisms: |
Government inspectorate. Installations are also required to have a Certificate of Fitness from a Certifying Authority, or an employer may seek approval to operate a Verification Scheme. |
| Financial Basis: |
Fully government funded. There is no cost recovery from industry. |
| Profile Author: |
Ross Madgwick
Senior Advisor High Hazards - Petroleum / Geothermal
Chief Geothermal Inspector |
| Profile Date: |
13 July 2010 |
