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StatuteHealth and Safety at Work Act 2015

Section 166 — Health and Safety at Work Act 2015: Inspectors subject to regulator’s directions

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166 Inspectors subject to regulator’s directions (1) An inspector (whether or not an employee) is subject to directions from the regulator that appointed him or her in the exercise of the inspector’s compliance powers. (2) A direction under subsection (1) may be of a general nature or may relate to a specified matter or specified class of matter. (3) A failure to comply with a direction under subsection (1) does not invalidate the exercise of an inspector’s compliance power. Compare: Model Work Health and Safety Act (Aust) s 162

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