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.