s 25

Safety management system required for certain people in control of handling dangerous substances

In force

(1)

This section applies to a person in control of—

(a)

the manufacture, import or supply of a dangerous substance; or

(b)

any other handling of a dangerous substance prescribed by regulation.

(2)

The person must—

(a)

ensure that a safety management system for handling the dangerous substance is prepared and documented; and

(b)

take all reasonable steps to ensure that—

(i)

the safety management system is implemented and kept up to date; and

(ii)

everyone to whom the safety management system applies complies with their duties under the system; and

(iii)

people’s compliance with their duties under the safety management system is documented under the system.

Note 1 A failure to comply with this section may be an offence (see pt 3.2).

Note 2 A person in control of premises is also required to have a safety management system for the handling of dangerous substances at the premises (see s 31).

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