Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 6

6 .         Exemption orders under Sch. 5 cl. 45

        (1)         For the purposes of clause 45(1) of Schedule 5 to the Act, a person may apply in writing to the Safety Authority for an order exempting the person from one or more of the provisions of Division 3 of Schedule 5 to the Act.

        (2)         Within 28 days after the Safety Authority receives an application, the Safety Authority must decide whether or not to make the order.

        (3)         In making the decision, the Safety Authority must —

            (a)         consult with persons who might be affected by the decision to grant or refuse an exemption; and

            (b)         take into account submissions made by those persons.

        (4)         In granting an exemption, the Safety Authority may —

            (a)         impose conditions on the exemption; and

            (b)         specify a period of time during which an exemption is to apply.

        (5)         The Safety Authority must give reasons for the decision.