Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 50B

    (1)     On application by the principal contractor for a major construction project, the regulator may, by written notice, exempt the principal contractor from complying with 1 or more of the following sections:

        (a)     section 50A;

        (b)     section 50C;

        (c)     section 52 (2) (a) (Negotiations for agreement for work group);

        (d)     section 72A (Obligation to train health and safety representatives—major construction project);

        (e)     a regulation under section 75 (Health and safety committees) requiring the principal contractor to establish a health and safety committee;

        (f)     section 79A (Obligation to train health and safety committee members—major construction project).

    (2)     The exemption is subject to the conditions stated in the notice of exemption.

    (3)     The regulator may issue guidelines in relation to the matters that may be taken into account when deciding whether to exempt the principal contractor for a major construction project from complying with section 50A.

    (4)     A guideline is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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