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Last Updated: 1 December 2016
AN ACT TO—
- (1)REFORM THE LAW RELATING TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS, AND OTHER PEOPLE AT WORK OR AFFECTED BY THE WORK OF OTHER PEOPLE;
- (2)PROVIDE CLEAR OBJECTIVES, OBLIGATIONS AND FUNCTIONS WHICH COVER EVERY WORKPLACE;
- (3)SET OUT THE ROLES OF EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING WORKERS, SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS, MANUFACTURERS, DESIGNERS, SUPPLIERS, INSTALLERS, INSPECTORS AND PROVIDES METHODS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DETAILED STANDARDS AND CODES OF PRACTICE; AND
- (4)PROVIDE FOR THE CONSOLIDATION AND PROGRESSIVE REPLACEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATED HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATIONS AS DEFINED AND RELATED MATTERS.
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(2) The Minister may, on receiving a recommendation from the Chief Health and Safety Inspector, prohibit or restrict the import, export, manufacture, use or disposal of a chemical or pesticide.
(3) The Minister may, on receiving a recommendation from the Chief Health and Safety Inspector, publish in the Gazette a notice listing certain chemicals, together with any prohibitions or restrictions on their import, export, manufacture, use or disposal.
(4) Failure to comply with a notice issued under this section shall be a failure to comply with this section of the Act.
(5) Any person who fails to comply with any of the Minister’s prohibitions or restrictions under subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not more than $100,000.