Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 42

  (1)   A person must not use plant or a substance at a workplace if:

  (a)   the regulations require the plant or substance or its design to be authorised; and

  (b)   the plant or substance or its design is not authorised in accordance with the regulations.

Penalty:   The tier C monetary penalty.

  (2)   A person who conducts a business or undertaking must not direct or allow a worker to use the plant or substance at a workplace if:

  (a)   the regulations require the plant or substance or its design to be authorised; and

  (b)   the plant or substance or its design is not authorised in accordance with the regulations.

Penalty:   The tier C monetary penalty.