Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01055:front:0:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01055
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Character Range: 44009–46819

(3), (4) or (5) is an offence of strict liability.
 (7) In this regulation:
suitable form means:
 (a) a legible form in the English language; or
 (b) a form that is readily accessible and convertible into a legible form in the English language.

2.22  Records to be accessible
  An operator must ensure that all records, relating to hazardous substances, that are kept by the operator under this Part are readily accessible by the following:
 (a) an emergency service;
 (b) the Inspectorate;
 (c) an inspector acting in the course of his or her duties.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Division 4—Employees' and contractors' duties in relation to hazardous substances

2.23  Duties of employees and contractors
 (1) An employee must report, to the operator of his or her workplace, any matter that may affect the operator's compliance with the provisions of this Part as soon as practicable after the employee becomes aware of the matter.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) A contractor at a workplace must report, to the operator of the workplace, any matter that may affect the operator's compliance with the provisions of this Part as soon as practicable after the contractor becomes aware of the matter.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Division 5—Hazardous substances supplied to operators before this Part commences

2.24  Transitional—Material Safety Data Sheets and labelling
 (1) This regulation applies in relation to a hazardous substance that:
 (a) was supplied to the operator of a workplace before this regulation commences; and
 (b) is still in use at the workplace.
 (2) For the provisions of this Part mentioned in this subregulation:
 (a) the hazardous substance is taken to be first supplied to the operator of the workplace immediately after this regulation commences; and
 (b) the manufacturer:
 (i) is taken to have complied with paragraph 2.04(1)(a) if the manufacturer ensures that an MSDS for the substance is prepared within the time required by subregulation (3); and
 (ii) is taken to have complied with paragraph 2.04(5)(a) if the manufacturer gives a copy of the current MSDS for the substance to the supplier within the time required by subregulation (3); and
 (c) the supplier:
 (i) is taken to have complied with paragraph 2.05(a) if the supplier gives a copy of the current MSDS for the substance to the operator within the time required by subregulation (3); and
 (ii) is taken to have complied with subregulation 2.06(1) if the supplier ensures that the requirements mentioned in paragraphs 2.06(1)(a) and (b) are complied with within the time required by subregulation (3); and
 (d) the operator is taken to have complied with subregulation 2.11(1) if the operator obtains an MSDS for the substance from the supplier within the time required by subregulation (3).
 (3) For subregulation