556Control of risk

556 Control of risk

556 Control of risk

(1) The operator of a determined major hazard facility must implement control measures that—

(a) eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of a major incident occurring, or

(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate that risk—minimise that risk so far as is reasonably practicable.

Note—

WHS Act, section 20—see this regulation, section 9.

(2) The operator of a determined major hazard facility must implement risk control measures designed to minimise, in the event of a major incident occurring, its magnitude and the severity of its consequences to persons both on-site and off-site.

Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—

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

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