Dangerous Substances Act 2004
123Making of safety undertakings
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123 Making of safety undertakings (1) This section applies if the work health and safety commissioner alleges that a person has contravened a provision of this Act in relation to a dangerous substance. (2) The person may give the work health and safety commissioner a written undertaking (a safety undertaking) to comply with the provision in relation to the substance. (3) The safety undertaking must— (a) state that it is an enforceable undertaking under this Act; and (b) acknowledge that the work health and safety commissioner alleges that the person has contravened a stated provision of this Act (the alleged contravention); and (c) identify the facts and circumstances of the alleged contravention; and
(d) include 1 or more undertakings relating to the alleged contravention; and (e) include a statement to the effect that each person who is required complying with the duty. Examples of undertakings 1 to cease a certain conduct 2 to take particular action to compensate people adversely affected by a contravention of this Act 3 to take particular action to rectify a state of affairs that arose as a direct or indirect result of the contravention 4 to take particular action (including implementing particular systems) to prevent future contraventions of this Act 5 to implement publicity or education programs