Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If a regulation or ministerial notice prescribes a way of preventing or minimising exposure to a risk, a person discharges the person's workplace health and safety obligation for exposure to the risk only by following the prescribed way.
(2) If a regulation or ministerial notice prohibits exposure to a risk, a person discharges the person's workplace health and safety obligation for exposure to the risk only by ensuring the prohibition is not contravened.
(3) If a code of practice states a way of managing exposure to a risk, a person discharges the person's workplace health and safety obligation for exposure to the risk only by--
(a) adopting and following a stated way that manages exposure to the risk; or
(b) doing all of the following--
(i) adopting and following another way that gives the same level of protection against the risk;
(ii) taking reasonable precautions;
(iii) exercising proper diligence.