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S.R. No. 143/1999 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 February 2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page PART 1-PRELIMINARY 100. Objective 101. Authorising provision 102. Commencement 103. Definitions 104. Application of these Regulations 105. Authority may grant exemptions from these Regulations 106. Publication date of amendments to incorporated documents 107. Date of effect of amendments to incorporated documents 108. Inconsistencies between provisions PART 2-DUTIES WHICH APPLY TO MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND SUPPLIERS Division 1-General 200. Application of this Part 201. Certain regulations not to apply Division 2-Classification of Substances 202. Manufacturer's and importer's duty to determine whether a substance is a hazardous substance 203. Recognition of equivalent determinations Division 3-Material Safety Data Sheet 204. Manufacturer's and importer's duty to prepare MSDS and to disclose ingredients of hazardous substances on MSDS 205. Recognition of MSDS prepared in accordance with other jurisdictions' legislation 206. Manufacturer's and importer's duty to review and revise MSDS 207. Manufacturer's, importer's and supplier's duty to provide current MSDS Division 4-Labels 208. Manufacturer's and importer's duty to label containers 209. Recognition of other labelling systems 210. Supplier's duty to ensure container is labelled 211. Manufacturer's and importer's duty to disclose commercially confidential information to a registered medical practitioner PART 3-DUTIES WHICH APPLY TO EMPLOYERS Division 1-Prohibitions 300. Employer's and self-employed person's duty to ensure prohibited hazardous substances are not used Division 2-Employer's Duties 301. Scope of this Division 302. Employer's duty to obtain MSDS and to ensure that MSDS is accessible to employees 303. Employer's duty to ensure information in MSDS is not altered 304. Employer's duty to ensure that containers are labelled 305. Employer's duty to ensure container remains labelled until cleaned 306. Employer's duty to identify hazardous substances in systems 307. Employer's duty to keep a register 308. Employer's duty to undertake risk assessment 309. Employer may make a generic risk assessment 310. Employer's duty to keep record of risk assessment 311. Employer's duty to review and revise risk assessment 312. Employer's general duty to undertake control of risk 313. Employer's duty to undertake specific measures to control risk 314. Employer's duty to ensure risk control measures are properly used and maintained 315. Employer's duty to ensure exposure standard is not exceeded 316. Employer's duty to undertake atmospheric monitoring 317. Employer's duty in relation to records of atmospheric monitoring 318. Employer's duty to provide health surveillance 319. Employer's duty to keep health surveillance reports confidential 320. Employer's duty to keep records of health surveillance for 30 years 321. Employer's duty to provide information, instruction and training to employees 322. Employer to consult health and safety representative in certain circumstances PART 4-ADDITIONAL DUTIES WHICH APPLY TO CARCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES Division 1-Preliminary 400. Definitions Division 2-Controls on Supply and Use of Scheduled Carcinogenic Substances 401. Supplier's duty to keep record of supply 402. Prohibition on use of scheduled carcinogenic substances Division 3-Licences 403. How to apply for a licence to use a scheduled carcinogenic substance 404. Authority must confirm receipt of a licence application 405. Issue of licence to use a scheduled carcinogenic substance 406. Refusal or deferral of a licence to use a scheduled carcinogenic substance 407. Authority must provide applicant with written notice in relation to licence 408. Authority may impose licence conditions 409. Request to amend, suspend or cancel a licence 410. Authority may amend a licence 411. Procedure for suspending or cancelling a licence 412. Authority may suspend or cancel a licence 413. Surrender of an amended, suspended or cancelled licence 414. Authority must be advised of any changes to licence information Division 4-Review of Decisions Relating to Licences 415. Review of Authority's decisions Division 5-Notifications 416. How to notify an intention to use a Schedule 2 carcinogenic substance at a laboratory 417. Authority must confirm receipt of a notification 418. Authority must be advised of any changes to a notification Division 6-Miscellaneous 419. Employer must maintain records 420. Employer must provide employees with written statements Division 7-Transitional Provisions Relating to Warrants 421. Definitions 422, 423. Revoked __________________ SCHEDULE-Fees --------------- ENDNOTES 1. General Information 2. Table of Amendments 3. Explanatory Details