Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 15

    (1)     This section applies if it is reasonable for a meal facility to be provided for workers at the person's workplace because of the nature of the work or the usual working conditions.

    (2)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not provide workers at the workplace with access to a meal facility.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     In this section:

"meal facility" means a facility where a meal can be eaten that is—

        (a)     accessible from the workplace; and

        (b)     hygienic; and

        (c)     protected from the weather.