Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 406

Subject to section 407, a person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that health monitoring of a worker referred to in section 405 includes health monitoring of a type referred to in an item in schedule 14, table 14.2 (Lead requiring health monitoring) unless—

        (a)     an equal or better type of health monitoring is available; and

        (b)     the use of that other type of monitoring is recommended by a registered medical practitioner with experience in health monitoring.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$6 000; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

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