Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 185

  (1)   Subject to this regulation, and unless the contrary intention appears, this Part applies to:

  (a)   the design, manufacture, importation, supply, installation, construction and commissioning of plant; and

  (b)   the use, repair or disposal of plant, whether manufactured before, on or after 1   January 2012; and

  (c)   the hazard identification, risk assessment and control or risk in relation to plant, whether manufactured before, on or after 1   January 2012.

  (2)   Subject to subregulation   (3), this Part does not apply to plant that:

  (a)   relies exclusively on manual power for its operation; and

  (b)   is designed to be primarily supported by hand.

  (3)   This Part applies to explosive power tools that are designed to be supported by hand.