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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 25

Training requirements for WHS entry permits

  (1)   The prescribed training for sections   131 and 133 of the Act is training, that is provided or approved by the regulator, in relation to the following:

  (a)   the right of entry requirements under Part   7 of the Act;

  (b)   the issue resolution requirements under the Act and these Regulations;

  (c)   the duties under, and the framework of, the Act and these Regulations;

  (d)   the requirements for the management of risks under section   17 of the Act;

  (e)   the meaning of reasonably practicable as set out in section   18 of the Act;

  (f)   the relationship between the Act and these Regulations and the Fair Work Act 2009 .

  (2)   The training must include providing the participant with information about the availability of any guidance material published by the regulator in relation to the Act and these Regulations.

  (3)   For the purpose of approving training, the regulator may have regard to any relevant matters, including:

  (a)   the content and quality of the curriculum, including its relevance to the powers and functions of a WHS permit holder; and

  (b)   the qualifications, knowledge and experience of the person who is to provide the training.

Note:   Under section   33 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 , the power to approve training includes a power to revoke or vary the approval.


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