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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 566

Control of risk

566 Control of risk

(1) The operator of a licensed major hazard facility must implement risk control measures that—
(a) eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of a major incident occurring; or
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate that risk—minimise that risk so far as is reasonably practicable.
Note—
WHS Act section 20 (see section 9 ).
(2) The operator of a licensed major hazard facility must implement risk control measures designed to minimise, in the event of a major incident occurring, its magnitude and the severity of its consequences to persons both on-site and off-site.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.



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