Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
85Evidence of licence—duty of person conducting business or undertaking—the Act, Sch 3, cll 1(3) and 6(3)
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85 Evidence of licence—duty of person conducting business or undertaking—the Act, Sch 3, cll 1(3) and 6(3)
85 Evidence of licence—duty of person conducting business or undertaking—the Act, Sch 3, cll 1(3) and 6(3)
(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must not direct or allow a worker to carry out high risk work for which a high risk work licence is required unless the person sees written evidence provided by the worker that the worker has the relevant high risk work licence for that work.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.
(2) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must not direct or allow a worker to carry out high risk work in the circumstances referred to in section 82(1) unless the person sees written evidence provided by the worker that the worker is undertaking the course of training referred to in section 82(1)(a).
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.
(2A) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must not direct or allow a worker to carry out high risk work in the circumstances referred to in section 82(1A) unless the person sees written evidence provided by the worker that the worker—
(a) in the circumstances referred to in section 82(1A)(a)—holds a certification referred to in section 82(1A), and
(b) in the circumstances referred to in section 82(1A)(b)—
(i) holds a certification referred to in section 82(1A), and
(ii) has applied for the relevant licence within the period referred to in section 82(1A)(b).
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.
(3) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must not direct or allow a worker to supervise high risk work as referred to in sections 82(1) and 84 unless the person sees written evidence the worker holds the relevant high risk work licence for the high risk work.
Maximum penalty—