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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 340

340 .         Supply of prohibited and restricted carcinogens

        (1)         The supplier of a prohibited carcinogen referred to in an item in Schedule 10 Table 10.1 must not supply the substance unless the person to be supplied with the substance gives the supplier evidence that —

            (a)         the substance is to be used, handled or stored for genuine research or analysis; and

            (b)         either —

                  (i)         the regulator has authorised the person to use, handle or store the substance under regulation 384; or

                  (ii)         the regulator has granted an exemption under Part 11.2 to the person to use, handle or store the substance.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.

        (2)         The supplier of a restricted carcinogen referred to in an item in Schedule 10 Table 10.2 column 2 must not supply the substance for a use referred to in column 3 for the item unless the person to be supplied with the substance gives the supplier evidence that —

            (a)         the regulator has authorised the person to use, handle or store the substance under regulation 384; or

            (b)         the regulator has granted an exemption to the person under Part 11.2 to use, handle or store the substance.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.

        (3)         A supplier under subregulation (1) or (2) must keep a record of —

            (a)         the name of the person supplied; and

            (b)         the name and quantity of the substance supplied.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $1 450;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $7 000.

        (4)         The supplier must keep the record for 5 years after the substance was last supplied to the person.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $1 450;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $7 000.



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