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Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971
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4 Managers of offshore installations.U.K.
(1)Every offshore installation, so long as it is in [F1controlled waters], shall be under the charge of a person appointed to be or act as manager of the installation, and the owner of the installation shall appoint to be installation manager—
(a)a person who, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the owner, has the skills and competence suitable for the appointment, and
(b)another or others to act where necessary in place of the installation manager,
and shall inform the Secretary of State of any appointment under this subsection by giving notice in the prescribed form and containing the prescribed particulars.
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)The owner may, under subsection (1)(a) above, appoint two or more persons to be managers in rotation, and the persons appointed under subsection (1)(b) above shall act where necessary in place of any of them.
(4)If at any time the owner is satisfied that an installation manager appointed in pursuance of subsection (1) above does not have the requisite skills and competence, he shall terminate the appointment as soon as practicable, and shall give the Secretary of State notice in the prescribed form of the action taken by him.
(5)It shall be the duty of the owner, in order to ensure that an installation manager appointed under subsection (1)(a) above is on the installation when it is manned, from time to time to place a person so appointed on the installation, and to ensure that he remains there until relieved, or so long as it is manned.
(6)If the owner fails to comply, or to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section, and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F3level 5 on the standard scale].
(7)The operation of this section may be excluded in whole or in part F4. . .in relation to any particular installation by directions of the Secretary of State given in such manner and to such persons as he thinks appropriate.
(8)In this Act references to the manager of an offshore installation or to an installation manager are to be taken, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, as references to the person for the time being in charge of the installation and appointed as required by paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) above.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 4: power previously exercised by S.I. 1972/702, 1975/1404.
P2S. 4: ss. 2 and 6 (with ss. 4(1)(4), 5(7), 12 and Sch. paras. 11 and 12 ) power exercised by S.I. 1991/679.
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F1Words substituted by Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23, SIF 86), s. 37, Sch. 3 para. 8
F2S. 4(2) repealed (23.8.1993 (E.W.S.) 1.11.1993 (N.I.)) by S.I. 1993/1823, reg. 3(1)(c)(with reg. 6(1)); S.R. 1993/384, reg. 3(1)(c)(with reg. 6(1))
F3Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G and (N.I.) S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), arts. 5, 6
F4Words in s. 4(7) repealed (23.8.1993 (E.W.S.) 1.11.1993 (N.I.)) by S.I. 1993/1823, reg. 3(1)(c)(with reg. 6(1)); S.R. 1993/384, reg. 3(1)(c)(with reg. 6(1))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C14(1),(4) and (7) amended (23.8.1993 (E.W.S.) 1.11.1993 (N.I.)) by S.I. 1993/1823, reg. 4(2)(with reg. 6(2)); S.R. 1993/384, art. 4(1)(with reg. 6(2))
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