Regulation 2
For the purpose of ensuring that the provisions of the Act and of regulations thereunder are complied with, of investigating a casualty and generally assisting the Secretary of State in the execution of the Act, an inspector, at any time—
may board an offshore installation and obtain access to all parts of it;
may inspect an offshore installation and any equipment;
may inspect the sea bed and subsoil under or near an offshore installation;
may inspect and take copies from any certificate of insurance issued under regulations made under paragraph 4(2)(b) or (3) of the Schedule to the Act or any copy thereof so required to be maintained on an offshore installation, from any installation logbook or other record required to be maintained under regulationsf1 made under paragraph 11 of that Schedule or from any other document relating to the operation or safety of an offshore installation or of any equipment;
may test any equipment;
where a casualty has occurred or is apprehended, may dismantle any equipment or test to destruction or take possession of any equipment;
may require the owner or manager or any person on board or near to an offshore installation to do or to refrain from doing any act as appears to the inspector to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of averting a casualty (whether the danger is immediate or not), or minimising the consequences of a casualty.
An inspector shall permit the owner or manager or any person nominated by the owner or manager to be present when any inspection, test or dismantlement is carried out under this Regulation.
A requirement under paragraph (1)(g) above shall cease to have effect at the expiration of 3 days after the date on which it is given, unless the Secretary of State by notice given to the owner of the offshore installation extends its operation (with or without variation) for a further period or periods;
Provided that, before giving notice extending the operation of the requirement, the Secretary of State shall consult with the owner of the installation and shall consider any representations made by him.
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SeeS.I. 1972/1542 (1972 III, p. 4532).