Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Regulations 2026
26Transitional—confined spaces—permit to work
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26 Transitional—confined spaces—permit to work
(1) A permit to work that was:
(a) issued before the commencement day in accordance with regulation 4.23 of the old national standards regulations; and
(b) valid immediately before the commencement day;
is taken, on the commencement day, to be a valid permit to work issued in accordance with clause 24 of Schedule 3 to this instrument.
(2) A permit to work that was:
(a) issued before the commencement day in accordance with regulation 4.23 of the old national standards regulations; and
(b) not valid immediately before the commencement day;
is taken, on the commencement day, to be a permit to work issued in accordance with clause 24 of Schedule 3 to this instrument that has ceased to be valid under subclause 27(2) of that Schedule.
Note: A permit to work that has ceased to be valid under subclause 27(2) of Schedule 3 to this instrument may become valid again under subclause 27(3) of that Schedule.