573Information for local community—major incident

573 Information for local community—major incident

573 Information for local community—major incident

(1) As soon as practicable after a major incident occurs, the operator of the major hazard facility must take all reasonable steps to provide the persons specified in subsection (2) with information about the major incident, including—

(a) a general description of the major incident, and

(b) a description of the actions the operator has taken and proposes to take to prevent a recurrence of the major incident or the occurrence of a similar major incident, and

(c) recommended actions that the local authority and members of the local community should take to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety.

Maximum penalty—

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

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

(2) The persons to whom information about a major incident must be given are—

(a) the local community, if a member of the local community was affected by the major incident, and

(b) the local authority, and

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