Regulations may exempt people, plant or premises from Act
217 Regulations may exempt people, plant or premises from Act
A regulation may—
exempt plant, premises or a person, from this Act; or
authorise the work health and safety commissioner to exempt plant, premises or a person, from this Act.
A reference to an Act includes a reference to a provision of an Act (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)).
An exemption given by a regulation mentioned in subsection (1) may be conditional.
A regulation may make provision in relation to the failure to comply with a condition of an exemption (including an exemption under this section).
A regulation may provide for the work health and safety commissioner to—
suspend the operation of a regulation mentioned in subsection (1) (a) in a certain way or in certain circumstances; or
suspend the operation of an exemption given by the work health and safety commissioner to plant or premises, or a person, in a certain way or in certain circumstances.
This provision refers to the regulations (A regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004 · under s 223
- Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004 · Rule · under s 223
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