Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 567

  (1)   The operator of a licensed major hazard facility must keep a copy of the major hazard facility's emergency plan prepared under regulation   557 as revised under Part   9.3 and this Part at the facility.

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)   The operator must test the emergency plan in accordance with the recommendations made by the emergency service organisations referred to in subregulation   557(2).

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.

  (3)   The operator must immediately implement the emergency plan if:

  (a)   a major incident occurs in the course of the operation of the major hazard facility; or

  (b)   an event occurs that could reasonably be expected to lead to a major incident.

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.

  (4)   The operator must notify the regulator and the emergency service organisations referred to in subregulation   557(2) of the occurrence of an incident or event referred to in subregulation   557(3) as soon as practicable after the incident or event occurs.

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.