New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 42

42 Requirements for authorisation of plant or substance

(1) A person must not use plant or a substance at a workplace if--

(a) the regulations require the plant or substance or its design to be authorised, and

(b) the plant or substance or its design is not authorised in accordance with the regulations.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--230 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--1,155 penalty units.

(2) A person who conducts a business or undertaking must not direct or allow a worker to use the plant or substance at a workplace if--

(a) the regulations require the plant or substance or its design to be authorised, and

(b) the plant or substance or its design is not authorised in accordance with the regulations.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--230 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--1,155 penalty units.