Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 521

    (1)     In making a decision under section 520, the regulator must have regard to—

        (a)     any submissions made by the licence-holder under section 522; and

        (b)     any advice received from a corresponding regulator.

    (2)     For the purposes of section 520 (1) (a) and (b), if the licence-holder is an individual, the regulator must have regard to all relevant matters, including the following:

        (a)     any offence under the Act or this regulation, the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-12" title="A2004-12">Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

or under a corresponding WHS law, of which the licence-holder has been convicted or found guilty;

Note 1     A conviction does not include a spent conviction (see href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2000-48" title="A2000-48">Spent Convictions Act 2000

, s 16 (c) (i)).

Note 2     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

, s 104).

        (b)     any enforceable undertaking the licence-holder has entered into under the Act or this regulation, the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-12" title="A2004-12">Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

or a corresponding WHS law;

        (c)     in relation to any equivalent licence applied for or held by the licence-holder under the Act or this regulation, the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-12" title="A2004-12">Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

or under a corresponding WHS law—

              (i)     any refusal to grant the licence; and

              (ii)     any condition imposed on the licence, if granted; and

              (iii)     any suspension or cancellation of the licence, if granted, including any disqualification from applying for any licence;

        (d)     the record of the licence-holder in relation to any matters arising under the Act or this regulation, the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-12" title="A2004-12">Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

or under a corresponding WHS law.

    (3)     For the purposes of section 520 (1) (a) and (b), if the licence-holder is a body corporate, the regulator must have regard to all relevant matters, including the matters referred to in subsection (2), in relation to—

        (a)     the body corporate; and

        (b)     each officer of the body corporate.