Work Health and Safety Act 2011

This section applies if an inspector reasonably believes that a person—

is contravening a provision of this Act; or

has contravened a provision in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated.

A reference to an Act includes a reference to statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including a regulation and any law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated by the Act (see Legislation Act, s 104).

The inspector may issue an improvement notice requiring the person to—

remedy the contravention; or

prevent a likely contravention from occurring; or

remedy the things or operations causing the contravention or likely contravention.