New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 684

684 General power to grant exemptions

(1) The regulator may exempt a person or class of persons from compliance with any provision of this Regulation.

(2) The exemption may be granted on the regulator's own initiative or on the written application of 1 or more persons.

(3) This clause is subject to the limitations set out in this Part.

(4) This clause does not apply to an exemption from--

(a) a provision requiring a person to hold a high risk work licence, or

(b) a provision of Chapter 9 relating to a major hazard facility or proposed major hazard facility.

Note : A decision to refuse to grant an exemption is a reviewable decision (see clause 676).