Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 689B

689B Engineered stone—application for exemption

(1) A person with an interest in having an exemption granted under section 689A (1) may apply to the regulator for an exemption.

(2) However, before the person can apply under subsection (1) , the person must give each social partner SWA member—

(a) a written notice stating—

(i) the person intends to make the application; and

(ii) the social partner SWA member may give the person submissions for the regulator about the application within the reasonable period stated in the notice; and

(iii) the person must provide the social partner SWA member’s submissions to the regulator as part of the person’s application; and

(b) a copy of the proposed application for the exemption.

(3) The person’s application must be—

(a) in writing; and

(b) accompanied by a copy of the written notice the person gave each social partner SWA member under subsection (2) ; and

(c) accompanied by any submissions received by the person from social partner SWA members under subsection (2) .

(4) In this section—

"social partner SWA members" means—

(a) the 2 members of Safe Work Australia who represent the interests of workers in Australia; and

(b) the 2 members of Safe Work Australia who represent the interests of employers in Australia.