WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SCHEDULE 1
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SCHEDULE 1
Schedule 1 Application of Act to dangerous goods and high risk plant
(see s 12AA)
1 This Act applies to the storage and handling of dangerous goods even if the dangerous goods are not at a workplace or for use in carrying out work.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including a regulation and any law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated by the Act (see Legislation Act
, s 104).
2 For the purposes of section 1, a reference in this Act to—
(aa) a person conducting a business or undertaking includes a reference to a person in control of premises where the dangerous goods are stored or handled; and
(ab) a business or undertaking, or the conduct of a business or undertaking, includes a reference to the storage or handling of dangerous goods; and
(ac) a worker includes a reference to a person at the premises at or in which the dangerous goods are stored or handled; and
(a) carrying out work includes a reference to the storage or handling of dangerous goods; and
(b) a workplace includes a reference to the premises at or in which the dangerous goods are stored or handled; and
(ba) a work environment includes a reference to the environment at the premises at or in which the dangerous goods are stored or handled; and
(c) work health and safety (however expressed) includes a reference to public health and safety; and
(d) a business address includes a reference to the address of the premises where the dangerous goods are stored or handled.
3 This Act applies to the operation or use of high risk plant, affecting public safety, even if the plant is not situated, operated or used at a workplace or for use in carrying out work.
4 For the purposes of section 3—
(a) a reference in this Act to carrying out work includes a reference to the operation and use of high risk plant affecting public safety; and
(b) a reference in this Act to a workplace includes a reference to any high risk plant affecting public safety and the premises at or in which the plant is situated or used; and
(c) a reference in this Act to work health and safety (however expressed) includes a reference to public health and safety.
5 The operation of this schedule is subject to any exclusions or modifications prescribed by regulation.
6 In this schedule:
"dangerous goods "means anything prescribed by regulation as dangerous goods.
"high risk plant "means plant prescribed by regulation as high risk plant.
"premises "includes a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other mobile structure.