Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
567Emergency plan
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567 Emergency plan
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 section 557 as revised under Part 9.3 and this part at the facility.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.
(2) The operator must test the emergency plan in accordance with the recommendations made by the emergency service organisations referred to in section 557(2).
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.
(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
(b) an event occurs that could reasonably be expected to lead to a major incident.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.
(4) The operator must notify the regulator and the emergency service organisations referred to in section 557(2) of the occurrence of an incident or event referred to in section 557(3) as soon as practicable after the incident or event occurs.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.