23Transitional—hazardous substances—exemptions

23  Transitional—hazardous substances—exemptions

Unfinalised applications

 (1) An application for an exemption from regulation 2.08 of the old national standards regulations that was:

 (a) made, in accordance with subclause 1.01(1) of Schedule 3 to those regulations, before the commencement day; and

 (b) not granted or refused under clause 1.02 of Schedule 3 to those regulations before the commencement day;

is taken, on the commencement day, to be an application for an exemption made under clause 22 of Schedule 1 to this instrument.

Existing exemptions

 (2) An exemption granted under clause 1.02 of Schedule 3 to the old national standards regulations that had not ceased immediately before the commencement day:

 (a) is taken, on the commencement day, to be an exemption granted under paragraph 23(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to this instrument; and

 (b) if the exemption was, immediately before commencement day, subject to any conditions imposed under clause 1.03 of Schedule 3 to the old national standards regulations (including conditions as varied under subclause 1.03(2) of those regulations)—is taken, on the commencement day, to be subject to those conditions as if they were imposed under clause 24 of Schedule 1 to this instrument.

Subdivision C—Manual handling

24  Transitional—manual handling—risk assessment

  A risk assessment, within the meaning of Part 3 of the old national standards regulations, that was:

 (a) undertaken before the commencement day in accordance with regulation 3.04 of those regulations; and

 (b) current immediately before the commencement day;

is taken, on the commencement day, to be a current risk assessment undertaken in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 2 to this instrument.

Subdivision D—Confined spaces