689DEngineered stone – regulator to be satisfied about certain matters

689D Engineered stone – regulator to be satisfied about certain matters

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

(1)  The regulator must not grant an exemption under regulation 689A(1) unless satisfied that granting the exemption will result in a standard of health and safety that is at least equivalent to the standard that would have been achieved without that exemption.

(2)  For the purposes of subregulation (1), the regulator must have regard to all relevant matters, including –

(a) any submissions received under regulation 689B(4)(c) or 689C ; and

(b) whether the regulator is satisfied that, if the exemption were granted, the risk associated with the type of engineered stone that is the subject of the application would not be significant; and

(c) if Safe Work Australia publishes a document under regulation 689E , the relevant matters contained in the document.