Victorian Consolidated Regulations

8 Reg. 9.2.1: S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. No. 96/2005. - SECT 1.1.1.

PART 1.1 INTRODUCTORY MATTERS

Objectives

1.1.1. Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are-

   (a)  to further the objects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
        by-

   (i)  providing for health and safety in relation to workplaces and hazards,
        activities and things at workplaces; and

   (ii) providing for the safe operation of major hazard facilities and mines
        in order to reduce the likelihood of a serious incident occurring; and

   (iii) providing for the registration of certain people engaged in
        construction work at workplaces; and

   (iv) providing for the licensing of certain people engaged in high risk
        work at workplaces; and

   (v)  providing procedures for the resolution of health and safety issues at
        workplaces; and

   (vi) specifying the information to be included in entry permits issued
        under Part 8 of the Act; and

   (vii) providing for other matters that are required or permitted by the Act
        or that are necessary to give effect to the Act; and

   (b)  to further the objects of the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 by-

   (i)  prohibiting the use of asbestos; and

   (ii) providing for the protection of property from damage from the use of
        dangerous goods at major hazard facilities.