33General safety duties for plant and systems

33 General safety duties for plant and systems (1) Everyone involved in the design, manufacture, import, supply, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, repair, decommissioning, dismantling or disposal of plant or a system for handling a dangerous substance must take all reasonable steps to minimise the risks resulting from the handling of the substance by the plant or system. Note 1 Plant includes a building or other structure (see dict). Note 2 A failure to comply with this section may be an offence (see pt 3.2). (2) A person operating, maintaining or repairing the plant or system must tell a relevant person about— (a) anything in relation to the plant or system that the person believes is likely to cause a dangerous occurrence; and (b) anything else that the person believes is a defect in the plant or system. (3) To remove any doubt, this section applies to all plant and systems for handling a dangerous substance, whether or not the handling is a non- commercial handling of the substance.

Division 3.1.4 Plant and systems for handling dangerous substances for trade or relevant person, for plant or a system, means— (a) a person in control of the plant or system; or (b) a person in control of the premises where the plant or system is located. Note For the meaning of person in control, see s 17.