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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT (ENGINEERED STONE PROHIBITION) REGULATIONS 2024 (SR NO 63 OF 2024) - REG 5

Definitions

    (1)     In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, for the definition of engineered stone substitute

""engineered stone" means an artificial product that—

        (a)     contains 1% or more crystalline silica, determined as a weight/weight (w/w) concentration; and

        (b)     is created by combining natural stone materials with other chemical constituents such as water, resins or pigments; and

        (c)     becomes hardened; and

        (d)     is not any of the following—

              (i)     a concrete or cement product;

              (ii)     a brick, paver or other similar block;

              (iii)     a ceramic wall or floor tile;

              (iv)     a porcelain product that does not contain resin;

              (v)     a sintered stone product that does not contain resin;

              (vi)     a roof tile;

              (vii)     grout, mortar or render;

              (viii)     plasterboard;

              (ix)     a product determined not to be engineered stone by the Authority under regulation 6(1)(ea).".

    (2)     In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, the definitions of engineered stone control plan and engineered stone licence are revoked .

    (3)     In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of "licence"—

        (a)     in paragraph (d), for "licence; or" substitute "licence;";

        (b)     paragraph (e) is revoked     .

    (4)     In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of "respiratory protective equipment", omit "and Subdivision 6 of Division 1 of Part 6.1".



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