Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 10

    (1)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not provide adequate amenities for workers while they are at the workplace.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     What is adequate for subsection (1) must be decided having regard to the circumstances, including—

        (a)     the nature of the work undertaken at the workplace; and

        (b)     the size, nature and location of the workplace; and

        (c)     the number of workers at the workplace and their characteristics including gender, age and special needs.

    (3)     In this section:

"amenities" means facilities for the welfare or personal hygiene needs of people.

Examples

1     toilets

2     seating

3     meal rooms

4     change rooms

5     drinking water

6     lockers for personal belongings

7     showers or washing facilities

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).