sec.11Adequacy of accommodation

sec.11 Adequacy of accommodation

The accommodation must be adequate to meet the reasonable needs of— each worker using the accommodation; and if the occupier has agreed to provide the accommodation for a family member of a worker—each family member. A reasonable need of a worker and 3 family members to enjoy fresh food might adequately be met by the provision of a refrigerator with a capacity of at least 170 litres. A reasonable need for a resident worker who performs mustering work away from the premises where the worker usually works and stays might adequately be met by the provision of kitchen facilities, sleeping quarters and laundry facilities for the worker only while they are working and staying on the premises. Without limiting subsection (1) , if a person cannot reasonably use the accommodation or part of the accommodation without a supply of water or energy, the accommodation must be provided with a supply of water or energy that is adequate to meet the reasonable needs of the person. An adequate supply of clean water would be required to service a bathing area. A connection to an electricity supply and a water supply would be required to operate an electric washing machine. (sec.11-ssec.1) The accommodation must be adequate to meet the reasonable needs of— each worker using the accommodation; and if the occupier has agreed to provide the accommodation for a family member of a worker—each family member. A reasonable need of a worker and 3 family members to enjoy fresh food might adequately be met by the provision of a refrigerator with a capacity of at least 170 litres. A reasonable need for a resident worker who performs mustering work away from the premises where the worker usually works and stays might adequately be met by the provision of kitchen facilities, sleeping quarters and laundry facilities for the worker only while they are working and staying on the premises. (sec.11-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , if a person cannot reasonably use the accommodation or part of the accommodation without a supply of water or energy, the accommodation must be provided with a supply of water or energy that is adequate to meet the reasonable needs of the person. An adequate supply of clean water would be required to service a bathing area. A connection to an electricity supply and a water supply would be required to operate an electric washing machine.

• (a) each worker using the accommodation; and
• (b) if the occupier has agreed to provide the accommodation for a family member of a worker—each family member. Examples of the operation of subsection (1) — • A reasonable need of a worker and 3 family members to enjoy fresh food might adequately be met by the provision of a refrigerator with a capacity of at least 170 litres. • A reasonable need for a resident worker who performs mustering work away from the premises where the worker usually works and stays might adequately be met by the provision of kitchen facilities, sleeping quarters and laundry facilities for the worker only while they are working and staying on the premises.