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The operator of a licensed major hazard facility must ensure that a person other than a worker who enters the major hazard facility is as soon as practicable:
(a) informed about hazards at the major hazard facility that may affect that person; and
instructed in safety precautions the person should take; and
(c) instructed in the actions the person should take if the emergency plan is implemented while the person is on‑site.
Maximum penalty:
in the case of an individual – $6 000.
in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.
Note for regulation 571
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.
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