Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 44

44 Requirements for prescribed qualifications or experience

(1) A person must not carry out work at a workplace if—

(a) a regulation requires the work, or class of work, to be carried out by, or under the supervision of, a person who has prescribed qualifications or experience; and

(b) the person does not have the prescribed qualifications or experience or the work is not carried out under the supervision of a person who has the prescribed qualifications or experience.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(2) A person who conducts a business or undertaking must not direct or allow a worker to carry out work at a workplace if—

(a) a regulation requires the work, or class of work, to be carried out by, or under the supervision of, a person who has prescribed qualifications or experience; and

(b) the worker does not have the prescribed qualifications or experience or the work is not carried out under the supervision of a person who has the prescribed qualifications or experience.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.