Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 2022
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7 Medical examination
(1) If the Registrar has reason to believe that the health of a chemical operator may have been affected by the handling of a chemical product, the Registrar may require the chemical operator to undergo a medical examination –
(a) by a registered medical practitioner at the time and place specified in the requirement; or
(b) by a registered medical practitioner as arranged by the chemical operator and approved by the Registrar.
(2) A requirement under subregulation (1) for a chemical operator to undergo a medical examination is to be made by written notice provided to the chemical operator.
(3) A chemical operator must comply with a requirement to undergo a medical examination made under subregulation (2) .
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(4) The employer of a chemical operator who is required under subregulation (1) to undergo a medical examination is to –
(a) allow the chemical operator to be absent from employment for the purpose of attending the medical examination; and
(b) if the chemical operator is absent from employment under paragraph (a) , pay the chemical operator the remuneration that the chemical operator would have received if he or she had remained at the place of employment during the time when he or she is absent for the purpose of attending the medical examination.
(5) A person is to, on the demand of a chemical operator who is required under subregulation (1) to undergo a medical examination, reimburse the chemical operator for the reasonable expenses incurred by the chemical operator in complying with that requirement if –
(a) the person employed the chemical operator in handling a chemical product or class of chemical products before the requirement was made; and
(b) the requirement was made in relation to that chemical product or class of chemical products; and
(c) the Registrar certifies that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the handling of that chemical product or class of chemical products on behalf of that person contributed to the need for making that requirement.