Pastoral Workers’ Accommodation Regulation 2026
sec.8Exception to particular requirements for accommodation for non-resident workers on particular premises
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sec.8 Exception to particular requirements for accommodation for non-resident workers on particular premises
This section applies, despite section 7 (1) , if— fewer than 4 non-resident workers are employed on behalf of an occupier to work on premises; and no other worker, other than a worker employed as a cook, is employed on behalf of the occupier to work on the premises. The following requirements do not apply to the accommodation provided by the occupier for the workers on the premises— the requirement to include a building, room or structure for use as a kitchen; the requirement to include equipment and utensils for a kitchen under schedule 1 , section 1 (d) ; the requirement to include facilities for meat preparation under schedule 1 , section 5 . Despite subsection (2) (a) , the accommodation must include the things for a kitchen required under schedule 1 , section 1 (a) , (b) and (c) . (sec.8-ssec.1) This section applies, despite section 7 (1) , if— fewer than 4 non-resident workers are employed on behalf of an occupier to work on premises; and no other worker, other than a worker employed as a cook, is employed on behalf of the occupier to work on the premises. (sec.8-ssec.2) The following requirements do not apply to the accommodation provided by the occupier for the workers on the premises— the requirement to include a building, room or structure for use as a kitchen; the requirement to include equipment and utensils for a kitchen under schedule 1 , section 1 (d) ; the requirement to include facilities for meat preparation under schedule 1 , section 5 . (sec.8-ssec.3) Despite subsection (2) (a) , the accommodation must include the things for a kitchen required under schedule 1 , section 1 (a) , (b) and (c) .
- (a) fewer than 4 non-resident workers are employed on behalf of an occupier to work on premises; and
- (b) no other worker, other than a worker employed as a cook, is employed on behalf of the occupier to work on the premises.
- (a) the requirement to include a building, room or structure for use as a kitchen;
- (b) the requirement to include equipment and utensils for a kitchen under schedule 1 , section 1 (d) ;
- (c) the requirement to include facilities for meat preparation under schedule 1 , section 5 .