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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2020 - SECT 44

44 .         Requirements for prescribed qualifications or experience

        (1)         A person must not carry out work at a workplace if —

            (a)         the regulations require the work, or class of work, to be carried out by, or under the supervision of, a person who has prescribed qualifications or experience; and

            (b)         the person does not have the prescribed qualifications or experience or the work is not carried out under the supervision of a person who has the prescribed qualifications or experience.

        Penalty for this subsection:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $25 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $115 000.

        (2)         A person who conducts a business or undertaking must not direct or allow a worker to carry out work at a workplace if —

            (a)         the regulations require the work, or class of work, to be carried out by, or under the supervision of, a person who has prescribed qualifications or experience; and

            (b)         the worker does not have the prescribed qualifications or experience or the work is not carried out under the supervision of a person who has the prescribed qualifications or experience.

        Penalty for this subsection:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $25 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $115 000.



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