South Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 536

536—Operators of certain facilities must notify regulator

        (1)         The operator of a facility at which Schedule 15 chemicals are present or likely to be present in a quantity that exceeds 10% of their threshold quantity must notify the regulator of this circumstance in accordance with this Part.

Maximum penalty:

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

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

        (2)         Notification must be given—

            (a)         as soon as practicable (but not more than 3 months) after the operator becomes aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware, of the circumstance giving rise to the requirement to notify; or

            (b)         within any longer period that the regulator determines if satisfied on application by the operator that there is a reasonable excuse for the delayed notification.

Note—

See section 268 of the Act for offences relating to the giving of false or misleading information under the Act or these regulations.