Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered RegulationsA person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace may change a safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical only if:
(a) the person:
(i) is an importer or manufacturer of the hazardous chemical; and
(ii) changes the safety data sheet in a way that is consistent with the duties of the importer or manufacturer under regulation 330; or
(b) the change is only the attachment of a translation of the safety data sheet, and clearly states that the translation is not part of the original safety data sheet.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual – $6 000.
(b) in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.
Notes for regulation 345
1 Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.
2 The manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical must amend a safety data sheet as necessary to ensure the information is correct and current (see regulation 330(3)(b)).