Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 414 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT) (NATIONAL STANDARDS) REGULATIONS - REG 1.04

1.04. A person is not guilty of an offence against these Regulations if the
alleged offence arises out of circumstances over which:

   (a)  the person did not have control; and

   (b)  the person could not reasonably be expected to have control. NOTES 1.
        These Regulations incorporate National Standards declared by the
        National Occupational Health and Safety Commission under paragraph 8
        (1) (f) of the
        National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985. 2.
        Penalties in these Regulations are expressed in penalty units, in
        accordance with the requirements of section 4AA of the
        Crimes Act 1914. At the time these Regulations commenced, one penalty
        unit was equal to $100. 3. State and Territory laws also promote
        occupational health and safety, and they may apply, in addition to
        these Regulations, to the people and bodies referred to in these
        Regulations.