99Exemptions

99 Exemptions

(1)  The Administrator may make an order –

(a) exempting specified persons, or persons of a specified occupation and class of work, from the provisions of this Act or specified provisions of this Act; or

(b) exempting specified prescribed work, or prescribed work carried out by licence holders of a specified occupation and class, from the provisions of this Act or specified provisions of this Act; or

(c) varying or revoking an order previously made under this section.

(2)  An order under this section –

(a) is to be published in the Gazette; and

(b) takes effect on publication in the Gazette or on a later date specified in the order; and

(c) is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

(3)  An exemption under this section –

(a) may be unconditional or subject to conditions stated in the order; and

(b) may be granted for a specified period or without limitation of its period of operation.

(4)  A person who has the benefit of an exemption under this section must comply with any conditions of the exemption.

Penalty:  [Section 99 Subsection (4) amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 52, Applied:01 Jan 2017] In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 400 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.