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Work Health and Safety Act 2011
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24 Duties of persons conducting businesses or
undertakings that import plant, substances or structures
(1) This section applies to a person (the importer) who conducts a
business or undertaking that imports—
(2) The importer must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the
plant, substance or structure is without risks to the health and safety
of persons—
purpose for which it was designed or manufactured; or
(3) The importer must—
(a) carry out, or arrange the carrying out of, any calculations,
analysis, testing or examination that may be necessary for the
performance of the duty imposed by subsection (2); or
(b) ensure that the calculations, analysis, testing or examination
have been carried out.
(4) The importer must give adequate information to each person to whom
the importer provides the plant, substance or structure concerning—
(5) The importer, on request, must, so far as is reasonably practicable,