The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992

Exemptions

17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Executive may, by a certificate in writing, exempt any person, installation or class of persons or installations from any requirement or prohibition imposed by these Regulations and any such exemption may be granted subject to conditions and with or without limit of time and may be revoked by a certificate in writing at any time.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), where any requirement or prohibition in these Regulations makes reference to—

(a) either a time or period for sending a safety case or notification to the Executive, the Executive may, subject to paragraph (3) and in the particular case, specify a later time or shorten the period,

(b) a period beyond which something shall not be done, the Executive may, subject to paragraph (3) and in the particular case, lengthen the period;

and the exercise of such a power shall have effect as an exemption granted by the Executive subject to the condition that the requirement or prohibition is observed with the later time or shorter or longer period substituted for that referred to in it.

(3) The Executive shall not grant any such exemption unless, having regard to the circumstances of the case, and in particular to—

(a) the conditions, if any, which it proposes to attach to the exemption; and

(b) any other requirements imposed by or under any enactment which apply to the case,

it is satisfied that the health and safety of persons who are likely to be affected by the exemption will not be prejudiced in consequence of it.