Regulation 31 Communication of national arrangements for confidential reporting of safety concerns etc.

(1)

A duty holder must 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 F1, CCUS operations and offshore hydrogen 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 F2, CCUS operations or offshore hydrogen operations; and

(c)

employees of the persons referred to in sub-paragraph (b).

(3)

A duty holder must 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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 31(1)(a) inserted (6.4.2026) by The Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage and Offshore Hydrogen Production (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/185), regs. 1(1), 7(8)(a)
F2: Words in reg. 31(2)(b) inserted (6.4.2026) by The Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage and Offshore Hydrogen Production (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/185), regs. 1(1), 7(8)(b)