80AAppeals concerning OHS inspections etc.—decisions subject to appeal

80A Appeals concerning OHS inspections etc.—decisions subject to appeal

Scope (1) The following table has effect in relation to a decision by a NOPSEMA inspector: (a) in any case—in conducting an OHS inspection; or (b) for items 4 to 8 of the table—in relation to the issue of a do not disturb notice, a prohibition notice or an improvement notice under section 602E (after entering premises under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act as applied under Division 1 of Part 6.5 of this Act).

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:343.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Decisions subject to appeal</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">If the inspector makes the following decision …</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">the following persons may appeal against the decision to the reviewing authority by written notice …</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A decision to confirm or vary a provisional improvement notice, under clause</span><span> </span><span>39</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a person to whom the provisional improvement notice was issued under subclause</span><span> </span><span>38(2);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the operator of the facility;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a titleholder, if the notice relates to the titleholder’s well</span><span>‑</span><span>related obligations;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) an employer, if affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) a relevant health and safety representative;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) a relevant workforce representative, if requested by a member of the workforce affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(g) a person who owns any workplace, plant, substance or thing to which the decision relates.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A decision to cancel a provisional improvement notice, under clause</span><span> </span><span>39</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a relevant health and safety representative;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a relevant workforce representative, if requested by a member of the workforce affected by the decision.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A decision to take possession of plant, a substance or thing, or to take a sample, under clause</span><span> </span><span>75</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the operator of the facility;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a titleholder, if the reasons stated in the notice under subclause</span><span> </span><span>75(2) relate to the titleholder’s well</span><span>‑</span><span>related obligations;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) an employer, if affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) a relevant health and safety representative;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) a relevant workforce representative, if requested by a member of the workforce affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) a person who owns the workplace, plant, substance or thing.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Either of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a decision to issue a do not disturb notice, under clause</span><span> </span><span>76;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a decision to exercise the corresponding power under section</span><span> </span><span>602E.</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the operator of the facility;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a titleholder, if the notice is issued to the titleholder;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) an employer, if affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) a relevant health and safety representative;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) a relevant workforce representative, if requested by a member of the workforce affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) a person who owns the workplace, plant, substance or thing.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Either of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a decision to issue a prohibition notice, under clause</span><span> </span><span>77;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a decision to exercise the corresponding power under section</span><span> </span><span>602E.</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the operator of the facility;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a titleholder, if the notice is issued to the titleholder;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) an employer, if affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) a relevant health and safety representative;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) a relevant workforce representative, if requested by a member of the workforce affected by the decision.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Either of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a decision that an operator of a facility, or a titleholder, to whom a prohibition notice has been issued has not taken adequate action to remove a threat to health and safety, for the purposes of subclause</span><span> </span><span>77A(6);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a corresponding decision in relation to the exercise of the corresponding power under section</span><span> </span><span>602E.</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the operator of the facility;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a titleholder, if the notice is issued to the titleholder;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) an employer, if affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) a relevant health and safety representative;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) a relevant workforce representative, if requested by a member of the workforce affected by the decision.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Either of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a decision that an operator of a facility, or a titleholder, to whom a prohibition notice has been issued has taken adequate action to remove a threat to health and safety, for the purposes of subclause</span><span> </span><span>77A(8);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a corresponding decision in relation to the exercise of the corresponding power under section</span><span> </span><span>602E.</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a relevant health and safety representative;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a relevant workforce representative, if requested by a member of the workforce affected by the decision.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Either of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a decision to issue an improvement notice, under clause</span><span> </span><span>78;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a decision to exercise the corresponding power under section</span><span> </span><span>602E.</span></p></td><td style="width:148.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the operator of the facility;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the titleholder, if the notice is issued to the titleholder;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) any other person to whom the notice is issued;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) an employer, if affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) a relevant health and safety representative;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) a relevant workforce representative, if requested by a member of the workforce affected by the decision;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(g) a person who owns any workplace, plant, substance or thing to which the decision relates.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>