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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 684

General power to grant exemptions

    (1)     The regulator may exempt a person or class of persons from compliance with any of this regulation.

Note     A decision to refuse to grant an exemption is a reviewable decision (see  s 676).

    (2)     The exemption may be granted on the regulator's own initiative or on the written application of 1 or more persons.

Note 1     If a form is approved under the title="A2011-35">Act

, s 277 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 2     It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see 

title="A2002-51">Criminal Code

, pt 3.4).

    (3)     This section is subject to the limitations set out in this part.

    (4)     This section does not apply to an exemption from—

        (a)     a provision requiring a person to hold a high risk work licence; or

        (b)     a provision of chapter 9 (Major hazard facilities) relating to a major hazard facility or proposed major hazard facility.



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