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Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Standards) Regulations 1994
Part 9Major hazard facilities
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Part 9 Major hazard facilities
Division 9.1 Preliminary
9.01 Object of Part 9
9.02 Application of Part 9
9.03 Definitions for Part 9
9.04 Interpretation – quantity equalling or exceeding aggregate threshold quantity
Division 9.2 Notification and classification of a potential major hazard facility
Subdivision A Notifications of potential major hazard facilities
9.05 Identification of potential major hazard facility — notification by Commission
9.06 Notification of potential major hazard facility
9.07 Consideration of notification
Subdivision B Classification of potential major hazard facility
9.08 Classification as major hazard facility
9.09 Notification of decision under subparagraph 9.07 (1) (b) (i)
Subdivision C Revocation of classification of major hazard facility
9.10 Application for revocation of classification of major hazard facility
9.11 Consideration of application for revocation of classification
9.12 Revocation of classification as major hazard facility
9.13 Notification of decision under subparagraph 9.11 (1) (b) (i)
Subdivision D Classification of identified major hazard facility
9.14 Identified major hazard facility taken to be classified under subparagraph 9.07 (1) (b) (i)
Division 9.3 Licence to operate a major hazard facility
Subdivision A Licensing scheme for employers in control of major hazard facilities
9.15 Definition for Subdivision A
9.16 Licence to operate a major hazard facility
9.17 Exemptions from licensing requirement
9.18 Application for licence
9.19 Period for making an application for a licence
9.20 Issue of licence
9.21 Period for which licence is in force
9.22 Conditions of licence
9.23 Suspension or cancellation of licence
Subdivision B Certificate of compliance scheme for employers in control of major hazard facilities
9.24 Definition for Subdivision B
9.25 Application for certificate of compliance
9.26 Issue of certificate of compliance
9.27 Period for which certificate of compliance is in force
9.28 Conditions of certificate of compliance
9.29 Suspension or cancellation of certificate of compliance
Subdivision C Bridging licence scheme for employers in control of identified major hazard facilities
9.30 Bridging licence taken to be issued to employer in control of identified major hazard facility
9.31 Period for which bridging licence is in force
9.32 Conditions of bridging licence
9.33 Powers, duties and functions under identified State or Territory laws
Subdivision D Transfer of licence or certificate of compliance between employers
9.34 Application for transfer of licence or certificate of compliance
9.35 Transfer of licence or certificate of compliance between employers
9.36 Effect of transfer of licence or certificate of compliance
Division 9.4 Duties of an employer
Subdivision A Duties applying to all employers
9.37 Application of Subdivision A
9.38 Reporting requirements in relation to major accidents at major hazard facilities
9.39 Form of reports about major accidents
9.40 Service of reports
9.41 Records of major accidents
Subdivision B Duties applying to an employer in control of certain major hazard facilities
9.42 Application of Subdivision B
9.43 Hazard identification
9.44 Risk assessment
9.45 Risk control
9.46 Safety management system
9.47 Safety report
9.48 Review of safety report by employer
9.49 Assessment of safety report by approved assessor
9.50 Provision of information to community
9.51 Training program
9.52 Ongoing training and education
9.53 Emergency plan
9.54 Review of emergency plan
9.55 Securing the major hazard facility
Subdivision C Additional duty applying to employer in control of identified major hazard facility
9.56 Provision of licence issued under identified State or Territory law
Division 9.5 Duties of an employee and a contractor
9.57 Duties of an employee and a contractor
Division 9.6 Approval scheme for assessors
Subdivision A Definition
9.58 Definition for Division 9.6
Subdivision B Requirements for application for approval
9.59 Who may apply for approval?
9.60 Form of application
9.61 Information to be included in application
Subdivision C Decision on application
9.62 Commission to decide application
9.63 Period for which approval is in force
Subdivision D Conditions of approval
9.64 Conditions of approval
Subdivision E Revocation of approval
9.65 Revocation of approval
Subdivision F Register of approved assessors
9.66 Commission to maintain register of approved assessors
Division 9.7 Miscellaneous
9.67 Review of decisions
9.68 Confidentiality of information
9.69 Annual report of the Commission
9.70 Report to Minister on major accident
9.71 Directions to employer
9.72 Notification of transfer of control of major hazard facility