New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 330

330 Manufacturer or importer to prepare and provide safety data sheets

(1) A manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical must prepare a safety data sheet for the hazardous chemical--

(a) before first manufacturing or importing the hazardous chemical, or

(b) if that is not practicable--as soon as practicable after first manufacturing or importing the hazardous chemical and before first supplying it to a workplace.

: 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 safety data sheet must comply with clause 1 of Schedule 7 unless clause 331 applies.

(3) The manufacturer or importer of the hazardous chemical must--

(a) review the safety data sheet at least once every 5 years, and

(b) amend the safety data sheet whenever necessary to ensure that it contains correct, current information.

: Maximum penalty--

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

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

(4) The manufacturer or importer of the hazardous chemical must provide the current safety data sheet for the hazardous chemical to any person, if the person--

(a) is likely to be affected by the hazardous chemical, and

(b) asks for the safety data sheet.

: Maximum penalty--

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

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

(5) Subclauses (3) and (4) do not apply to a manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical who has not manufactured or imported the hazardous chemical in the past 5 years.