WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
330Manufacturer or importer to prepare and provide safety data
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330 Manufacturer or importer to prepare and provide safety data sheets (1) A manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical must prepare a safety data sheet for the hazardous chemical: (a) before first manufacturing or importing the hazardous chemical; or (b) if that is not practicable – as soon as practicable after first manufacturing or importing the hazardous chemical and before first supplying it to a workplace. (2) The safety data sheet must comply with Schedule 7, clause 1 unless regulation 331 applies. (3) The manufacturer or importer of the hazardous chemical must: (a) review the safety data sheet at least once every 5 years; and (b) amend the safety data sheet whenever necessary to ensure that it contains correct, current information. (4) The manufacturer or importer of the hazardous chemical must provide the current safety data sheet for the hazardous chemical to any person, if the person: (a) is likely to be affected by the hazardous chemical; and
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 249 (b) asks for the safety data sheet. (5) Subregulations (3) and (4) do not apply to a manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical who has not manufactured or imported the hazardous chemical in the past 5 years.