689BEngineered stone – application for exemption

689B Engineered stone – application for exemption

[Regulation 689B of Part 11.2 of Chapter 11 Inserted by S.R. 2024, No. 30, Applied:01 Jul 2024]

(1)  In this regulation –

social partner SWA members means –

(a) the 2 members of Safe Work Australia who represent the interests of workers in Australia; and

(b) the 2 members of Safe Work Australia who represent the interests of employers in Australia.

(2)  A person with an interest in having an exemption granted under regulation 689A(1) may apply to the regulator for an exemption.

(3)  However, before the person can apply under subregulation (2) , the person must give each social partner SWA member –

(a) a written notice stating that –

(i) the person intends to make the application; and

(ii) the social partner SWA member may give the person submissions for the regulator about the application within the reasonable period stated in the notice; and

(iii) the person must provide the social partner SWA member’s submissions to the regulator as part of the person’s application; and

(b) a copy of the proposed application for the exemption.

(4)  The person’s application must be –

(a) in writing; and

(b) accompanied by the written notice the person gives each social partner SWA member under subregulation (3); and

(c) accompanied by any submissions received by the person from social partner SWA members under subregulation (3).