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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 702

Definitions for ch 12

702 Definitions for ch 12

In this chapter—

"dangerous goods" see schedule 1 , part 1 of the Act , section 1 (6) , definition dangerous goods .

"high risk plant" see schedule 1 , part 1 of the Act , section 1 (6) , definition high risk plant .

"notifiable incident" see the Act , section 35 .

"occupier" of premises includes any of the following in relation to the premises—

(a) the owner;
(b) a mortgagee in possession;
(c) a lessee;
(d) a licensee;
(e) a trustee;
(f) a person in control, including as a company administrator, receiver, receiver and manager or liquidator.

"owner" , of high risk plant, means a person who holds legal title to the plant and includes any of the following in relation to the plant—
(a) a mortgagee in possession;
(b) a lessee;
(c) a licensee;
(d) a trustee;
(e) a person in control, including as a company administrator, receiver, receiver and manager or liquidator.

"public health and safety duty" means a duty imposed by section 703 , 704 or 705 .

"relevant activity" means—
(a) the storage or handling of dangerous goods at relevant premises; or
(b) the use or operation of high risk plant at relevant premises.

"relevant person"
(a) means—
(i) for the storage and handling of dangerous goods—the occupier of premises where the goods are stored or handled; or
(ii) for the operation or use of high risk plant—the person who is the owner of the high risk plant; and
(b) does not include a person who is conducting a business or undertaking in relation to the goods, premises or plant.

"relevant premises" means premises, other than a workplace, where a relevant activity happens.



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