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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 347

Manifest of hazardous chemicals

  (1)   A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must, if the quantity of a Schedule   11 hazardous chemical or group of Schedule   11 hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored at the workplace exceeds the manifest quantity for the Schedule   11 hazardous chemical or group of Schedule   11 hazardous chemicals:

  (a)   prepare a manifest of Schedule   11 hazardous chemicals; and

  (b)   amend the manifest as soon as practicable if:

  (i)   the type or quantity of Schedule   11 hazardous chemical or group of Schedule   11 hazardous chemicals that must be listed in the manifest changes; or

  (ii)   there is a significant change in the information required to be recorded in the manifest.

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$6   000.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$30   000.

Note:   Section   12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section   12F of the Act includes these Regulations.

  (2)   A manifest of Schedule   11 hazardous chemicals must comply with Schedule   12.

  (3)   The person must keep the manifest:

  (a)   in a place determined in agreement with the primary emergency service organisation; and

  (b)   available for inspection under the Act; and

  (c)   readily accessible to the emergency service organisation.

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$3   600.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$18   000.

Note:   Section   12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section   12F of the Act includes these Regulations.


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