Machinery Act 1949

The Executive may make regulations for this Act.

Note Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.

The regulations may make provision in relation to—

regulating the installation, use and operation of machinery; and

securing the safety of people and property from injury or damage arising out of the installation, use or operation of machinery; and

the registration, inspection and testing of machinery; and

requiring licences or certificates to be held for the installation, use, operation, inspection or testing of machinery, and the granting, suspension and cancellation of licences and certificates; and

the precautions to be taken to secure the safety of people employed at or in relation to machinery; and

the functions (including powers of entry) of the chief inspector and inspectors; and

prohibiting the employment of anyone younger than the prescribed age in relation to any prescribed machinery.

The regulations may also prescribe offences for contraventions of the regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than 10 penalty units for offences against the regulations.