Communication of national arrangements for confidential reporting of safety concerns etc.31
1
A duty holder shall communicate to the persons specified in paragraph (2) the details of arrangements made by the competent authority for—
a
the confidential reporting of safety and environmental concerns from any source relating to offshore oil and gas operations; and
b
the investigation of such concerns while maintaining the anonymity of individuals in connection with the confidential reporting of those concerns.
2
The persons are—
a
employees of the duty holder;
b
persons contracted by the duty holder to carry out offshore oil and gas operations; and
c
employees of the persons referred to in sub-paragraph (b).
3
A duty holder shall make reference to the confidential reporting mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) in relevant training and notices.
4
In this regulation (but not this paragraph) a reference to a duty holder includes a reference to a well operator.