Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 196

An importer of plant must—

        (a)     take all reasonable steps to obtain—

              (i)     the information that would be required to be provided by a manufacturer under the title="A2011-35">Act

, section 23 (4) (a) and (c) (Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that manufacture plant, substances or structures); and

              (ii)     the information that would be required to be provided by the designer of the plant to the manufacturer under section 187 (Provision of information to manufacturer) and  section 188 (Hazard identified in design during manufacture); and

        (b)     give that information to any person to whom the importer supplies the plant.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$3 600; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$18 000.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).