84—Reporting accidents and dangerous occurrences
(1) For the purposes
of clause 67(1) of Schedule 7 to the Act, the notice in relation to a facility
to which this Part applies—
(a) may
be oral or written; and
(b) must
be provided as soon as practicable after—
(i)
the first occurrence of the accident or
dangerous occurrence; or
(ii)
if the accident or dangerous occurrence is not detected
by the operator at the time of its first occurrence—the detection of the
accident or dangerous occurrence by the operator; and
(c) must
contain all material details concerning the accident or dangerous occurrence
that are reasonably available to the operator at the time of the notification.
(2) For the purposes
of clause 67(1) of Schedule 7 to the Act, the report—
(a) must
be written; and
(b)
unless otherwise agreed by the Safety Authority—must be provided within
3 days after—
(i)
the first occurrence of the accident or
dangerous occurrence; or
(ii)
if the accident or dangerous occurrence is not detected
by the operator at the time of its first occurrence—the detection of the
accident or dangerous occurrence by the operator; and
(c) must
contain material details concerning the accident or dangerous occurrence of
the types determined by the Safety Authority.
(3) A determination
mentioned in subregulation (2) must be—
(a) in
writing; and
(b)
published in the Gazette.
(4) As soon as
practicable, but not later than 15 days after the end of each month, the
operator of a facility must submit, to the Safety Authority, a written report,
for that month, summarising—
(a) the
number of deaths of persons at the facility; and
(b) the
number and types of injuries to persons at the facility, other than minor
injuries not requiring treatment or requiring treatment only in the nature of
first aid.