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 444

Response to emergencies

444. Response to emergencies



(1) An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must
respond to an emergency at the premises by ensuring that-

   (a)  immediate action is taken to assess and control any risk associated
        with the emergency, including making any plant or equipment associated
        with the emergency and the surrounding area safe so far as is
        practicable; and

   (b)  only persons essential to carrying out the action referred to in
        paragraph (a) remain in the vicinity of the emergency; and

   (c)  the risk to each person engaged by the occupier at the premises to
        carry out the action referred to in paragraph (a) is reduced so far as
        is practicable.

(2) The duties of the occupier under subregulations (1)(b) and (1)(c) do not
extend to members of the emergency services authority responding to the
emergency.