South Australian Consolidated Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE ACT 1986 - SECT 24A

24A—Duties of owners of plant

        (1)         The owner of any plant to which this section applies must—

            (a)         ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that the plant is maintained in a safe condition; and

            (b)         ensure that the plant complies in all respects with prescribed requirements (if any) applicable to it; and

            (c)         ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that adequate information necessary to ensure the safe use of the plant is supplied to any user of the plant.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         for a first offence—Division 2 fine;

            (b)         for a subsequent offence—Division 1 fine.

        (2)         This section applies to—

            (a)         any plant that is used at a workplace; and

            (b)         without limiting the operation of paragraph (a), any plant to which this Act extends by virtue of Schedule 2.

        (3)         In this section—

"owner" includes, in relation to any plant to which this Act extends by virtue of Schedule 2 which is installed in, or used in connection with, a building or structure on a permanent basis, the owner, lessee or occupier of the building or structure.