Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 573

    (1)     As soon as practicable after a major incident occurs, the operator of the major hazard facility must take all reasonable steps to provide the persons specified in subsection (2) with information about the major incident, including—

        (a)     a general description of the major incident; and

        (b)     a description of the actions the operator has taken and proposes to take to prevent any recurrence of the major incident or the occurrence of a similar major incident; and

        (c)     recommended actions that SEMSOG and members of the local community should take to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety.

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).

    (2)     The persons to whom information about a major incident must be given are—

        (a)     the local community, if a member of the local community was affected by the major incident; and

        (b)     SEMSOG; and

        (c)     any Commonwealth government department or agency, or territory authority or administrative unit, with a regulatory role in relation to major hazard facilities.

Note     SEMSOG —see the dictionary.