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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (MARITIME INDUSTRY) ACT 1993 - SECT 32

Reliance on results of research

  (1)   In particular, but without limiting what constitutes taking reasonable steps as required by section   15, 16 or 19, for the purpose of the application of those sections to carrying out research, testing and examining plant or a substance, a person on whom the obligation is imposed under section   15, 16 or 19 is taken to have taken such reasonable steps as that section requires, if subsection   ( 2) applies.

  (2)   This subsection applies if:

  (a)   the research, testing or examination has already been carried out by or on behalf of someone else; and

  (b)   it was reasonable for the person to rely on that research, testing or examination.



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