Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Work was carried out for an excluded employer if it was done:
(a) for, or for the benefit of, a person, partnership or unincorporated association that was, at the time the work was done, specified in an instrument made under subregulation (2); and
(b) as an employee or contractor of:
(i) the person, partnership or unincorporated association; or
(ii) a contractor or subcontractor of the person, partnership or unincorporated association.
(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a person, partnership or unincorporated association (the employer ) if the Minister is satisfied that:
(a) the employer may pose a risk to the safety or welfare of a person performing work in the employment, or under the supervision, of the employer; or
(b) the performance of work in the employment, or under the supervision, of the employer may pose a risk to the safety or welfare of a person.
(2A) Before specifying a person, partnership or unincorporated association under subregulation (2), the Minister must:
(a) give written notice to the person, partnership or unincorporated association stating that the Minister proposes to specify the person, partnership or unincorporated association and the reasons for doing so; and
(b) allow the person, partnership or unincorporated association at least 28 days to make a written submission to the Minister about the proposed specification.
(3) Without limiting subregulation (2), the Minister may specify a person, partnership or unincorporated association using any or all of the following information:
(a) the name of the person, partnership or unincorporated association;
(b) the ABN (within the meaning of the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 ) of the person, partnership or unincorporated association;
(c) any other information that identifies the person, partnership or unincorporated association.
(4) If the Minister, by legislative instrument, specifies a person, partnership or unincorporated association under subregulation (2), the Minister must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give the person, partnership or unincorporated association a copy of the instrument.
Note: This regulation constitutes an authorisation for the purposes of
the Privacy Act 1988 and other laws (including the common law).