Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
689DEngineered stone—regulator to be satisfied about certain matters
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689D Engineered stone—regulator to be satisfied about certain matters
689D Engineered stone—regulator to be satisfied about certain matters
(1) The regulator must not grant an exemption under section 689A(1) unless satisfied that granting the exemption will result in a standard of health and safety that is at least equivalent to the standard that would have been achieved without the exemption.
(2) For subsection (1), the regulator must have regard to all relevant matters, including—
(a) any submissions received under section 689B(3)(c) or 689C, and
(b) whether the regulator is satisfied that, if the exemption were granted, the risk associated with the type of engineered stone that is the subject of the application would not be significant, and
(c) if Safe Work Australia publishes a document under section 689E—the relevant matters contained in the document.