Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022
365Stopping use and disposing of handling systems
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365 Stopping use and disposing of handling systems
(1) This regulation applies to a system used at a workplace for the use, handling or storage of hazardous chemicals if a person conducting a business or undertaking at the workplace intends that the system no longer be used for the use, handling or storage of the hazardous chemicals or be disposed of.
(2) The person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the system is free of the hazardous chemicals when the system stops being used for the use, handling or storage of the hazardous chemicals or is disposed of.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or
(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.
(3) If it is not reasonably practicable to remove the hazardous chemicals from the system, the person must correctly label the system.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or
(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.
| Note | | For correctly labelling hazardous chemicals, see Subdivision 3 of Division 2 . |