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Work Health and Safety Act 2011
3This Act applies to the operation or use of high risk plant, affecting
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3 This Act applies to the operation or use of high risk plant, affecting
public safety, even if the plant is not situated, operated or used at a
workplace or for use in carrying out work.
4 For the purposes of section 3—
(a) a reference in this Act to carrying out work includes a reference
to the operation and use of high risk plant affecting public safety;
and
(b) a reference in this Act to a workplace includes a reference to any
high risk plant affecting public safety and the premises at or in
which the plant is situated or used; and
(c) a reference in this Act to work health and safety (however
expressed) includes a reference to public health and safety.
5 The operation of this schedule is subject to any exclusions or
modifications prescribed by regulation.
6 In this schedule:
dangerous goods means anything prescribed by regulation as
dangerous goods.
high risk plant means plant prescribed by regulation as high risk
plant.
premises includes a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other mobile structure.
Division 2.1.1 Establishment, functions and powers
Section 2.1