Occupational Health and Safety (General) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) (ACT)

Occupational Health and Safety (General) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2008-51

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989.

Dated 18 December 2008.

John Hargreaves

Minister

Simon Corbell

Minister

Occupational Health and Safety (General) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2008-51

made under the

Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989

Contents

Page

1. Name of regulation  1

2. Commencement  1

3. Legislation amended  1

4. Section 50 (5) and (7)  1

5. Section 68 (1), definition of exposure standard, paragraph (a)               1

6. Section 69 heading  2

7. Section 69  2

8. Section 85 heading  2

9. Section 85 (1)  2

10. Magistrates Court (Occupational Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004, schedule 1, part 1.2, item 6, column 2 3

11. Magistrates Court (Occupational Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004, schedule 1, part 1.2, item 17, column 2 3

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Occupational Health and Safety (General) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Occupational Health and Safety (General) Regulation 2007.

   NoteThis regulation also amends the Magistrates Court (Occupational Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004 (see s 10 and s 11).

4. Section 50 (5) and (7)

   omit

5. Section 68 (1), definition of exposure standard, paragraph (a)

   omit

   L_Aeq 8gh

   substitute

   L_Aeq,8h

6. Section 69 heading

   substitute

7. Working out L_C,peak value––div 3.3.10

8. Section 69

   omit

   L_peak

   substitute

   L_C,peak

9. Section 85 heading

   substitute

10. Employer to protect site of dangerous occurrence

11. Section 85 (1)

    substitute

    (1)This section applies if an employer is required to give the chief executive notice of a dangerous occurrence under the Act, section 204 (1) (d).

    (1A)The employer must ensure that the site where the dangerous occurrence happened is not entered or otherwise disturbed––

    (a)for 72 hours; or

    (b)until an inspector directs otherwise.

    Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.

12. Magistrates Court (Occupational Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004, schedule 1, part 1.2, item 6, column 2

    substitute

    50 (3) and (4)

13. Magistrates Court (Occupational Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004, schedule 1, part 1.2, item 17, column 2

    substitute

    85  (1A)

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 22 December 2008.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2008