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416Duty to ensure medical examination if worker removed from lead risk work
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416 Duty to ensure medical examination if worker removed from lead risk work
(1) This regulation applies if a worker is removed from carrying out lead risk work under regulation 415.
(2) The person conducting the business or undertaking who removes the worker from carrying out lead risk work must arrange for the worker to be medically examined by a registered medical practitioner with experience in health monitoring within 7 days after the day the worker is removed.
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.
(3) The person must consult the worker in the selection of the registered medical practitioner.
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.