Duty to control risk29
1
Where an activity carried out by a duty holder significantly increases the risk of a major accident the duty holder must take suitable measures to ensure that the risk is reduced as low as is reasonably practicable.
2
The measures referred to in paragraph (1) include, where necessary, suspending the relevant activity until the risk is adequately controlled.
3
The duty holder must notify the competent authority where it has taken measures under paragraph (1).
4
The duty holder must comply with paragraph (3) immediately after, and in any event no later than 24 hours after, adopting the measures.
5
In this regulation (but not this paragraph) a reference to a duty holder includes a reference to a well operator.