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100: Meaning of notice
or “This section explains what 'notice' means in the context of workplace safety”
You could also call this:

“Inspectors can require improvements to workplace safety”

If an inspector thinks you might be breaking the rules in the Health and Safety at Work Act or its regulations, or that you might break them soon, they can give you a special notice. This notice is called an improvement notice. It tells you what you need to do to fix the problem.

The improvement notice can ask you to do three things. First, it can tell you to fix the rule you’re breaking. Second, if the inspector thinks you might break a rule soon, they can tell you how to stop that from happening. Third, the notice can tell you to fix the things or activities that are causing the problem or might cause a problem in the future.

The inspector gives this notice to make sure everyone stays safe at work and follows the rules. It’s their job to help make workplaces better and safer for everyone.

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Next up: 102: Content of improvement notices

or “What improvement notices say and how they help you fix safety issues”
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Part 4 Enforcement and other matters
Enforcement measures: Improvement notices

101Power to issue improvement notices

  1. This section applies if an inspector reasonably believes that a person—

  2. is contravening a provision of this Act or regulations; or
    1. is likely to contravene this Act or regulations.

      1. The inspector may issue an improvement notice requiring the person to—

      2. remedy the contravention; or
        1. prevent a likely contravention from occurring; or
          1. remedy the things or activities causing the contravention or likely to cause a contravention.

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