Victorian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 140

    (1)     This Part does not apply to the following classes of substance if the use of the substance is not related to a work activity—

        (a)     food within the meaning of the Food Act 1984 ;

        (b)     therapeutic goods within the meaning of the  Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;

        (c)     cosmetics;

        (d)     tobacco or products made of tobacco;

        (e)     toiletries and toilet products.

    (2)     This Part does not apply to—

        (a)     any culture or preparation of pathogenic micro-organisms or other material capable of causing disease in humans in relation to which regulations may be made under section 238(1)(u) of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 ; or

        (b)     radioactive materials within the meaning of the Radiation Act 2005 ; or

        (c)     asbestos.

    (3)     This Part applies to scheduled carcinogenic substances.

    (4)     This Part does not apply to the transport of hazardous substances.

Division 2—Duties of manufacturers and suppliers

Subdivision 1—Introductory matters