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Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004
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6 Meaning of ensure
(1) This section applies if a provision of this regulation requires a person
to ensure that something is or is not done in relation to a dangerous
(2) The requirement is satisfied if the person takes reasonable steps to
eliminate the hazards, and eliminate or minimise the risks, that might
result if the requirement were not met.
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(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the ways in which the requirement may
be satisfied.
Note The following terms are defined in the Act:
• hazard (see s 15 (1))
• risk (see s 15 (2))
• reasonable steps (see s 16).