Victorian Consolidated Regulations

For ease of reference only, definitions (but not other parts of speech and grammatical forms of a word or phrase defined) appear in bold in the text. Section 39 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 provides that where a word or phrase is given a particular meaning in an Act or subordinate instrument, other parts of speech and grammatical forms of that word or phrase have, unless the contrary intention appears, corresponding meanings. - SECT 205

Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

205. Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations





(1) If any provision in Division 3 or 4 of Part 4 requires an occupier to
control risk associated with dangerous goods that are also hazardous
substances, it is sufficient for the purposes of compliance with that
provision for the occupier, if also an employer, to comply with the
corresponding requirements of Part 4.1 (Hazardous Substances) of the
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007.





(2) Subregulation (1)-

   (a)  applies only to the extent that the provision in Division 3 or 4 of
        Part 4 requires the occupier to control risk arising from exposure to
        dangerous goods that are hazardous substances; and

   (b)  does not limit the occupier's duties under that provision to control
        the risk associated with-

   (i)  an explosion, fire, harmful reaction or the evolution of flammable,
        corrosive or toxic vapours involving dangerous goods; or

   (ii) the escape, spillage or leakage of dangerous goods. _______________