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Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
22Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that
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22 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that
design plant, substances or structures
(1) This section applies to a person (the designer) who conducts a
business or undertaking that designs:
(2) The designer must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that
the plant, substance or structure is designed to be without risks to
the health and safety of persons:
a purpose for which it was designed; or
(i) the manufacture, assembly or use of the plant for a
purpose for which it was designed, or the proper
storage, decommissioning, dismantling or disposal of the
plant; or
(ii) the manufacture or use of the substance for a purpose
for which it was designed or the proper handling, storage
or disposal of the substance; or
(iii) the manufacture, assembly or use of the structure for a
purpose for which it was designed or the proper
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(3) The designer must 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).
(4) The designer must give adequate information to each person who
is provided with the design for the purpose of giving effect to it
designed; and
a purpose for which it was designed or when carrying out any
activity referred to in subsection (2)(a) to (e).
(5) The designer, on request, must, so far as is reasonably practicable,