(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations for the safety, health and welfare of persons on Offshore installations in waters to which this Act applies, and generally, and whether or not by way of supplementing the preceding sections of this Act, for the safety of such installations and the prevention of accidents on or near them.
(2)The regulations may have effect as respects—
(a)persons whether or not present in the course of their employment,
(b)the transport of persons and things to or from an installation,
(c)vessels, aircraft or hovercraft in the neighbourhood of an installation, and
(d)any operation or work whether oh or near an installation, or in the water, or on or below the shore or bed of the sea or other waters.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provisions of this section, the regulations may provide for any of the matters set out in the Schedule to this Act, and may contain such supplemental or incidental provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be expedient.
(4)The Secretary of State may appoint as inspectors to discharge the functions conferred by the regulations, and generally to assist the Secretary of State in the execution of this Act, such number of persons appearing to him to be qualified for the purpose as he may from time to time consider necessary or expedient, and may make to or in respect of any person so appointed such payments by way of remuneration, allowance or other payments as the Secretary of State may with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service determine.