Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations (SOR/95-104). Country/Territory Canada Document type Regulation Date 1995 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleRegulations respecting petroleum installations used in areas offshore Newfoundland under the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Oil Exploration Enforcement/compliance Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Regulations are made under the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to petroleum installations used in areas offshore Newfoundland. Section 3 establishes that for the purpose of ensuring the safety of an installation, no operator shall use the installation unless the equipment on the installation is arranged in accordance with these Regulations to a) provide for the safety of personnel; b) minimize damage to the environment; and c) enable easy access to the equipment. The text consists of 71 sections divided into 6 Parts as follows: General requirements (I); Analysis and design (II); Construction and installation (III); Operations and maintenance (IV); Records and reporting (V); Offences (VI). Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Atlantic Accord - Memorandum of Agreement between the government of Canada and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador on offshore. Legislation | Canada | 1985 Keyword: Sub-national agreement, Oil, Institution, Contract/agreement, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX