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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
689DEngineered stone – regulator to be satisfied about certain
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689D Engineered stone – regulator to be satisfied about certain
(1) The regulator must not grant an exemption under
regulation 689A(1) unless satisfied that granting the exemption will
result in a standard of health and safety that is at least equivalent to
the standard that would have been achieved without that
exemption.
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the regulator must have
regard to all relevant matters, including:
(a) any submissions received under regulation 689B(3)(c) or
689C; and
(b) whether the regulator is satisfied that, if the exemption were
granted, the risk associated with the type of engineered stone
that is the subject of the application would not be significant;
and
(c) if Safe Work Australia publishes a document under
regulation 689E – the relevant matters contained in the