Section 206 — Health and Safety at Work Act 2015: Requirements for authorisation of work

206 Requirements for authorisation of work (1) A person must not carry out work if— (a) regulations require the work, or class of work, to be carried out by, or on behalf of, a person who is authorised; and (b) the person, or the person on whose behalf the work is carried out, is not authorised in accordance with regulations. (2) A PCBU must not direct or allow a worker to carry out work if— (a) regulations require the work, or class of work, to be carried out by, or on behalf of, a person who is authorised; and (b) the person, or the person on whose behalf the work is to be carried out, is not authorised in accordance with regulations. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction,— (a) for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $20,000: (b) for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $100,000. Compare: Model Work Health and Safety Act (Aust) s 43