Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 684

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

Note:   See subregulations   692(2) and (3).

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

  (3)   This regulation is subject to the limitations set out in this Part.

  (4)   This regulation 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 relating to a major hazard facility or proposed major hazard facility.

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