Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016

47 Duty to ensure young persons do not drive or ride upon certain vehicles

(1)

A PCBU with management or control of a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no worker aged under 15 years—

(a)

drives a vehicle; or

(b)

rides upon a vehicle while it is drawing an implement; or

(c)

rides upon a vehicle while an implement is attached to it; or

(d)

rides upon an implement (other than a sled or trailer designed or adapted exclusively or principally for the carriage of passengers or goods) drawn by or attached to a vehicle.

(2)

Subclause (1) does not apply to a worker aged 12 years or over who drives or rides on a tractor if—

(a)

the tractor is being used in connection with agricultural work; and

(b)

the worker—

(i)

has been fully trained in the safe operation of the tractor and the safe use of any implement that is being drawn by or is attached to the tractor; or

(ii)

is being trained in the safe operation of the tractor or the safe use of any implement that is being drawn by or is attached to the tractor.

(3)

In subclause (1), vehicle means—

(a)

a tractor; and

(b)

any self-propelled mobile mechanical plant, other than a car, a truck, a motorcycle, or machinery that has a mass of 700 kilograms or less.

(4)

A PCBU who contravenes subclause (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction,—

(a)

for an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000:

(b)

for any other person, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

Compare: SR 1995/167 rr 57, 58E, 60