Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the Minister considers--
(a) a situation has arisen, or is likely to arise--
(i) at or near a workplace or relevant workplace area because of a work activity, or plant or substance for use at a workplace; or
(ii) at any place because of specified high risk plant; and
(b) because of the situation, there is or is likely to be, a risk of--
(i) serious bodily injury; or
(ii) work caused illness; or
(iii) a dangerous event happening.
(2) The Minister may make a notice about the situation.
(3) The notice may prescribe methods of work or other things to prevent or minimise exposure to the risk.
(4) A notice expires--
(a) 1 year from the day it is notified in the gazette; or
(b) on an earlier day stated in the notice.
(5) However, a regulation may extend the notice's operation for a further period of not more than 1 year.
(6) If a notice is inconsistent with a regulation, the notice prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
(7) A notice is subordinate legislation.