Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not provide access to a toilet facility for workers at the workplace.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(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 adequate and hygienic means for the disposal of sanitary items.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not provide—
(a) a separate toilet facility for male and female workers at the workplace; or
(b) privacy and security between male and female workers using a toilet facility at the workplace.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) This section does not apply to a person conducting a business or undertaking in relation to a temporary workplace if—
(a) not more than 5 people are working at the workplace; and
(b) premises with a toilet facility are accessible from the workplace; and
(c) the owner of the premises gives permission for workers to use the toilet facility.
(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(6) In this section:
"toilet facility "means a toilet that is—
(a) accessible from the workplace; and
(b) hygienic; and
(c) protected from the weather; and
(d) kept in a clean and hygienic working condition.