554Identification of major incidents and major incident hazards

554 Identification of major incidents and major incident hazards

554 Identification of major incidents and major incident hazards

(1) The operator of a determined major hazard facility must identify—

(a) all major incidents that could occur in the course of the operation of the major hazard facility, and

(b) all major incident hazards for the major hazard facility, including major incident hazards relating to the security of the major hazard facility.

Maximum penalty—

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

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

(2) In complying with subsection (1), the operator must have regard to advice and recommendations given by—

(a) emergency service organisations with responsibility for the area in which the major hazard facility is located, and

(b) government departments or agencies with a regulatory role in relation to major hazard facilities.

(3) The operator must document—

(a) all identified major incidents and major incident hazards, and

(b) the criteria and methods used in identifying the major incidents and major incident hazards, and

(c) external conditions under which the major incident hazards, including those relating to the security of the major hazard facility, might give rise to the major incidents.

Maximum penalty—

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

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