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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
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### sec.799I Definitions for part
In this part—
conduct means an act or omission to perform an act.
employer , for an operating plant or gas work, means—
a person who employs or otherwise engages a person to carry out work in relation to the operating plant or gas work; or
a person who arranges for a person to carry out work in relation to the operating plant or gas work, including, for example, a labour hire agency; or
for an operating plant—the operator of the operating plant; or
for gas work—the holder of a gas work licence, gas work authorisation or gas device approval authority relating to the gas work.
s 799I def employer sub 2024 No. 34 s 248
gas work see section 725 .
senior officer , of an employer for an operating plant or gas work, means—
if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or
otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions.
worker means—
in relation to an operating plant—an individual who is employed, otherwise engaged or arranged to carry out work at the operating plant; or
in relation to gas work—an individual who is employed, otherwise engaged or arranged to carry out work at the place where the gas work is carried out.
s 799I def worker sub 2024 No. 34 s 248
For this part, a person’s conduct causes death if it substantially contributes to the death.
s 799I ins 2020 No. 14 s 203
(sec.799I-ssec.1) In this part— conduct means an act or omission to perform an act. employer , for an operating plant or gas work, means— a person who employs or otherwise engages a person to carry out work in relation to the operating plant or gas work; or a person who arranges for a person to carry out work in relation to the operating plant or gas work, including, for example, a labour hire agency; or for an operating plant—the operator of the operating plant; or for gas work—the holder of a gas work licence, gas work authorisation or gas device approval authority relating to the gas work. s 799I def employer sub 2024 No. 34 s 248 gas work see section 725 . senior officer , of an employer for an operating plant or gas work, means— if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions. worker means— in relation to an operating plant—an individual who is employed, otherwise engaged or arranged to carry out work at the operating plant; or in relation to gas work—an individual who is employed, otherwise engaged or arranged to carry out work at the place where the gas work is carried out. s 799I def worker sub 2024 No. 34 s 248
(sec.799I-ssec.2) For this part, a person’s conduct causes death if it substantially contributes to the death.
- (a) a person who employs or otherwise engages a person to carry out work in relation to the operating plant or gas work; or
- (b) a person who arranges for a person to carry out work in relation to the operating plant or gas work, including, for example, a labour hire agency; or
- (c) for an operating plant—the operator of the operating plant; or
- (d) for gas work—the holder of a gas work licence, gas work authorisation or gas device approval authority relating to the gas work.
- (a) if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or
- (b) otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions.
- (a) in relation to an operating plant—an individual who is employed, otherwise engaged or arranged to carry out work at the operating plant; or
- (b) in relation to gas work—an individual who is employed, otherwise engaged or arranged to carry out work at the place where the gas work is carried out.