Requirements for authorisation of plant or substance
42 Requirements for authorisation of plant or substance
A person must not use plant or a substance at a workplace if—
a regulation requires the plant or substance or its design to be authorised; and
the plant or substance or its design is not authorised in accordance with the regulation.
Maximum penalty: tier C monetary penalty.
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence (see s 12A).
A person who conducts a business or undertaking must not direct or allow a worker to use the plant or substance at a workplace if—
a regulation requires the plant or substance or its design to be authorised; and
the plant or substance or its design is not authorised in accordance with the regulation.
Maximum penalty: tier C monetary penalty.
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence (see s 12A).
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
, the regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 · Rule · under s 276
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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