Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT AND OFFSHORE FACILITIES SECURITY ACT 2003 - SECT 113C

    In establishing an offshore security zone, the Secretary must:

  (a)   have regard to the purpose of the zone; and

  (b)   take into account:

  (i)   the existing physical features of the security regulated offshore facility; and

  (ii)   the existing operational features of the facility; and

  (iii)   the views of the offshore facility operator and, if all or part of the zone is within a security regulated port, the port operator for that port; and

  (c)   act consistently with Australia's obligations under international law.