Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 689B

689B .         Engineered stone — application for exemption

        (1A)         In this regulation —

        social partner SWA members means —

            (a)         the 2 members of Safe Work Australia who represent the interests of workers in Australia; and

            (b)         the 2 members of Safe Work Australia who represent the interests of employers in Australia.

        (1)         A person with an interest in having an exemption granted under regulation 689A(1) may apply to the regulator for an exemption.

        (2)         However, before the person can apply under subregulation (1), the person must give each social partner SWA member —

            (a)         a written notice stating —

                  (i)         the person intends to make the application; and

                  (ii)         the social partner SWA member may give the person submissions for the regulator about the application within the reasonable period stated in the notice; and

                  (iii)         the person must provide the social partner SWA member’s submissions to the regulator as part of the person’s application;

                and

            (b)         a copy of the proposed application for the exemption.

        (3)         The person’s application must be —

            (a)         in writing; and

            (b)         accompanied by the written notice the person gives each social partner SWA member under subregulation (2); and

            (c)         accompanied by any submissions received by the person from social partner SWA members under subregulation (2).

        (4)         [not used]

        [Regulation 689B inserted: SL 2024/139 r. 9.]