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Section 12 - Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 - Power to make guidelines — Zoe

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12 Power to make guidelines (1) The Authority may, in accordance with this Division, make guidelines on the way in which— (a) a provision of this Act or of a regulation made under this Act would, in the Authority's opinion, apply to a class of persons or to a set of circumstances; or (b) a discretion of the Authority under a provision of, or regulation made under, this Act would be exercised. (2) For the purposes of this section, the Authority exercises a discretion if the Authority— (a) forms an opinion; or (b) attains a state of mind; or (c) makes a determination; or (d) exercises a power; or (e) refuses or fails to do any of those things.

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