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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
567Emergency plan
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567 Emergency plan
(1) The operator of a licensed major hazard facility must keep a copy of
the major hazard facility's emergency plan prepared under
regulation 557 as revised under Part 9.3 and this Part at the facility.
(2) The operator must test the emergency plan in accordance with the
recommendations made by the emergency service organisations
referred to in regulation 557(2).
(3) The operator must immediately implement the emergency plan if:
(a) a major incident occurs in the course of the operation of the
major hazard facility; or
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(b) an event occurs that could reasonably be expected to lead to
a major incident.
(4) The operator must notify the regulator and the emergency service
organisations referred to in regulation 557(2) of the occurrence of
an incident or event referred to in regulation 557(3) as soon as
practicable after the incident or event occurs.