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296Person who commissions project must give information to principal contractor
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296 Person who commissions project must give information to principal contractor
If a person conducting a business or undertaking that commissions a construction project engages a principal contractor for the project, the person must give the principal contractor any information the person has in relation to hazards and risks at or in the vicinity of the workplace where the construction work is to be carried out.
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.
Part 6.3—Duties of person conducting business or undertaking
Note: As a principal contractor is a person conducting a business or undertaking, this Part also applies to a principal contractor.