330Manufacturer or importer to prepare and provide safety data sheets

330 Manufacturer or importer to prepare and provide safety data sheets

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.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.

(2) The safety data sheet must comply with Schedule 7, section 1 unless section 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 it contains correct, current information.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.

(4) The manufacturer or importer of the hazardous chemical must provide the current safety data sheet for the hazardous chemical to a person who—

(a) is likely to be affected by the hazardous chemical, and

(b) asks for the safety data sheet.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.

(5) Subsections (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.