New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 238

238 Operation of amusement devices and passenger ropeways

(1) The person with management or control of an amusement device or passenger ropeway at a workplace must ensure that the device or ropeway is operated only by a person who has been provided with instruction and training in its proper operation.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.

(2) The person with management or control of an amusement device or passenger ropeway at a workplace must ensure that--

(a) the amusement device or passenger ropeway is checked before it is operated on each day on which it is to be operated, and

(b) the amusement device or passenger ropeway is operated without passengers before it is operated with passengers on each day on which it is to be operated, and

(c) the daily checks and operation of the amusement device or passenger ropeway without passengers are properly and accurately recorded in a log book for the device or ropeway.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.

(3) The reference in subclause (1) to instruction and training in the proper operation of a device or ropeway includes a reference to instruction and training in carrying out the checks and operation required under subclause (2)(a) and (b).