and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; to increase the penalties for certain offences under that Part; to confer powers for preserving the security of supplies of petroleum and petroleum products; and for connected purposes.’ Provisions The Act comprises 7 Sections and 2 Schedules: 1. Application of Part I of 1974 Act for offshore purposes. The purposes of the 1974 Act were amended to include securing the safety, health and welfare of people working offshore; the safety, safe construction, operation, and prevention of accidents on or near offshore installations and pipelines; and securing the safe dismantling and disposal of installations and pipelines. The remaining provisions of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 were made relevant statutory provisions of the Offshore Safety Act. 2. Application of Part I for other purposes. Securing the safe construction and operation, preventing release from, and protecting the public from, pipelines and pipeline incidents. 3. Provisions consequential on sections 1 and 2. Amended legislation, mainly Sections that shall ‘cease to have effect’. 4. Increased penalties under Part I. Increases certain penalties prescribed in the Health and Safety at work etc. Act 1974. 5. Directions for preserving security of petroleum and petroleum products. Empowers the Secretary of State to give directions to preserve the security of any offshore installation, onshore terminal or oil refinery. 6. Corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland. The Act does not extend to Northern Ireland. 7. Short title, repeals, commencement and extent. Most of the Act commenced at Royal Assent. Schedule 1 Model Clauses Referred to in Section 3(2) Amendments to model clauses in Acts, Statutory Instruments, etc. Schedule 2 Repeals Sections of certain Acts repealed. The Offshore Safety Act 1992 is still current (2020) legislation. Subsidiary legislation A number of key offshore regulations support the aims of the 1992 Act, these were enacted as Statutory Instruments. The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992 Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 2885, these Regulations were repealed and replaced by: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 3117. The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 743. The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 738. The Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction etc) Regulations 1996 Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 913. The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 Statutory Instrument 2015 No.