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294Person who commissions work must consult with designer
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294 Person who commissions work must consult with designer
(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking that commissions construction work in relation to a structure must, so far as is reasonably practicable, consult with the designer of the whole or any part of the structure about how to ensure that risks to health and safety arising from the design during the construction work are:
(a) eliminated, so far as is reasonably practicable; or
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risks, minimised so far as is reasonably practicable.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
(2) Consultation must include giving the designer any information that the person who commissions the construction work has in relation to the hazards and risks at the workplace where the construction work is to be carried out.