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347 Manifest of hazardous chemicals
(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must, if the quantity of a Schedule 11 hazardous chemical or group of Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored at the workplace exceeds the manifest quantity for the Schedule 11 hazardous chemical or group of Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals:
(a) prepare a manifest of Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals; and
(b) amend the manifest as soon as practicable if:
(i) the type or quantity of Schedule 11 hazardous chemical or group of Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals that must be listed in the manifest changes; or
(ii) there is a significant change in the information required to be recorded in the manifest.
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) A manifest of Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals must comply with Schedule 12.
(3) The person must keep the manifest:
(a) in a place determined in agreement with the primary emergency service organisation; and
(b) available for inspection under the Act; and
(c) readily accessible to the emergency service organisation.
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.