Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 2004 - SECT 36

A person in control of the installation of plant or a system to handle a dangerous substance must—

        (a)     take all reasonable steps to ensure that the plant or system is safe to handle the substance; and

        (b)     take all reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate information about the safe operation, maintenance and repair of the plant or system is given to—

              (i)     a person in control of the plant or system; and

              (ii)     if the person mentioned in subparagraph (i) is not the owner—the owner of the plant or system; and

        (c)     if the person becomes aware of a hazard or defect in relation to the plant or system—ensure that a person in control of the plant or system is told—

              (i)     about the hazard or defect and its significance; and

              (ii)     how the plant or system may be operated, modified, maintained or repaired to eliminate the hazard, correct the defect or minimise the risks resulting from the hazard or defect.

Note     A failure to comply with this section may be an offence (see pt 3.2).