Section 199 — Work Health and Safety Act 2011: Contents of non-disturbance notice

(1) A non-disturbance notice may require the person to: (a) preserve the site at which a notifiable incident has occurred for a specified period; or (b) prevent the disturbance of a particular site (including the operation of plant) in other circumstances for a specified period that is reasonable in the circumstances. (2) A non-disturbance notice must specify the period (of no more than 7 days) for which it applies and set out: (a) the obligations of the person to whom the notice is issued; and (b) the measures to be taken to preserve a site or prevent disturbance of a site; and (c) the penalty for contravening the notice. (3) In subsection (1) a reference to a site includes any plant, substance, structure or thing associated with the site. (4) A non-disturbance notice does not prevent any action: (a) to assist an injured person; or (b) to remove a deceased person; or (c) that is essential to make the site safe or to prevent a further incident; or (d) that is associated with a police investigation; or (e) for which an inspector has given permission.