Victorian Numbered Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2007 (SR NO 54 OF 2007) - REG 7.2.1

r. 7.2.1

    (1)     The Authority may exempt any person, or any class of person, from complying with any provision of—

        (a)     Part 3.2 (Noise);

        (b)     Part 3.5 (Plant);

        (c)     Part 4.1 (Hazardous Substances);

        (d)     Part 4.2 (Scheduled Carcinogenic Substances);

        (e)     Part 4.3 (Asbestos);        

        (f)     Part 4.4 (Lead);

        (g)     Part 5.1 (Construction);

        (h)     Part 5.2 (Major Hazard Facilities);

              (i)     Part 5.3 (Mines).

Note

Regulation 7.2.2 also authorises the Authority to grant a limited exemption under Part 3.6 (High Risk Work).

    (2)     If these Regulations impose an obligation under any Part listed in subregulation (1) in relation to a process, activity, substance or thing, the Authority may exempt the process, substance, activity or thing or any class of process, substance, activity or thing from complying with that obligation.

    (3)     Despite subregulations (1) and (2), the Authority may not exempt a person from—

        (a)     the requirement to hold a licence under Part 4.3 (Asbestos) or under Part 5.2 (Major Hazard Facilities); or

        (b)     a requirement under Division 10 of Part 5.2 (Major Hazard Facilities).