Environmental inspection plans and programmesU.K.
27.—(1) The Secretary of State must ensure than an offshore combustion installation is covered by an environmental inspection plan.
(2) In paragraph (1), “environmental inspection plan” means a plan which includes the following—
(a)a general assessment of relevant significant environmental issues;
(b)the geographical area covered by the plan;
(c)a register of the offshore combustion installations covered by the plan;
(d)procedures for drawing up programmes for routine environmental inspections;
(e)procedures for non-routine environmental inspections; and
(f)where necessary, provisions on the cooperation between the Secretary of State and other persons or bodies responsible for inspection of relevant platforms.
(3) The Secretary of State must review regularly and keep up to date environmental inspection plans.
(4) Programmes for routine environmental inspections must—
(a)be regularly drawn up by the Secretary of State;
(b)be based on the environmental inspections plans; and
(c)include the frequency of inspections.