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254 When is a provision a WHS civil penalty provision
(1) A subsection of part 7 (Workplace entry by WHS entry
permit-holders) (or a section of part 7 that is not divided into
subsections) is a WHS civil penalty provision if—
(a) the words ‘WHS civil penalty provision’ and a maximum
penalty, expressed as a WHS civil penalty provision tier, are set
out at the foot of the subsection (or section); or
(b) another provision of part 7 specifies that the subsection (or
section) is a WHS civil penalty provision.
(2) A subsection of a regulation (or a section of a regulation that is not
divided into subsections) is a WHS civil penalty provision if—
(a) the words ‘WHS civil penalty provision’ and a maximum
penalty, expressed as a WHS civil penalty provision tier, are set
out at the foot of the subsection (or section); or
(b) another provision of a regulation specifies that the subsection
(or section) is a WHS civil penalty provision.