Victorian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

Occupational Health and Safety (Confined Spaces) Regulations 1996 - SECT 6

Application of these Regulations in relation to an employer of an emergency service employee

6. Application of these Regulations in relation to an employer of an
emergency service employee



(1) These Regulations do not apply to an employer of an
emergency service employee if at the direction of the employer the employee
is-

   (a)  undertaking the rescue of a person from a confined space; or

   (b)  providing first aid to a person in a confined space.

(2) In this regulation "emergency service employee" means-

   (a)  an officer or member of the police force of Victoria; or

   (b)  an officer or member of a metropolitan fire brigade; or

   (c)  an officer or member of an urban or rural fire brigade; or

   (d)  an employee of an ambulance service; or

   (e)  a member of the Victoria State Emergency Service.

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