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Defence Joint Special License

The purpose of this Technical Instruction for Defence Joint Special Licence (JSL) for Plant Items and associated documents is to provide a single point of reference to aid Defence in meeting the requirements of the Joint Special Licence (JSL).


Under the Commonwealth Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Standards) Regulations 1994 employers, in this case the Australian Defence Force, have certain obligations relating to plant licensing, registration and notification.

This Technical Instruction applies to all existing, new, modified, relocated and decommissioned Plant items owned and operated by Defence Support Group (DSG).

DEMP has implemented this Technical Instruction to support the Department of Defence in maintaining a system for licensing the operation of plant that is consistent with Regulation 4.60 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Standards) Regulations 1994 (herein referred to as Regulations 1994) as amended and with Defence policy, as detailed in Table 1 below.

Chapter B - Typical Plant Items with JSL Requirements
Chapter C - Short and Long Term Hire Requirements
Chapter D - DEMS Information
Chapter E - Record Keeping Requirements
Chapter F - Modifying, Relocating or Decommissioning Plant
Chapter F - Notification of Variation to Licence Form
Chapter G - Registration of Plant Design
Chapter H - Identification and Application of Appropriate standards
Chapter I - Application of Documented Risk Assessments
Chapter I - Risk Assessment Template
Chapter J - Communications Matrix
Definitions
Reference Documents
FAQs
Table 1        Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Standards) Regulations 1994 as amended and Defence policy requirements

Regulation/Policy Requirement

Condition of a special licence

Regulation 4.60 (1) (a)

the Australian Defence Organisation must establish and maintain a system for licensing the operation of plant that is consistent with the procedure relating to licensing in regulations 4.40, 4.40A, 4.41, 4.42, 4.46, 4.47 and 4.48;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (b)

the Australian Defence Organisation must establish and maintain a system for registering plant designs that is consistent with the procedure relating to registration in regulations 4.49, 4.50, 4.51, 4.52, 4.53 and 4.54;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (c)

the Australian Defence Organisation must audit each of the systems established under paragraphs (a) and (b) once every 12 months;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (d)

the Australian Defence Organisation must, if requested by Comcare or the Commission, provide an investigator with access to any system it has established to manage its obligations under the special licence;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (e)

the Australian Defence Organisation must identify each item of plant operated under the special licence with a unique identifying number;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (f)

the Australian Defence Organisation must ensure that the unique identifying number is displayed on or near the item of plant;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (g)

the Australian Defence Organisation must keep a record of the details of all inspections, checks, tests, maintenance and cleaning that have been carried out for each item of plant operated under the licence;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (h)

the Australian Defence Organisation must, upon request, provide an investigator with the maintenance records that relate to an item of plant;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (i)

the Australian Defence Organisation must provide the Commission with the details of a person it can contact for any enquiries relating to the special licence;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (j)

the Australian Defence Organisation must pay the fee set out in a notice under paragraph 4.58 (1) (c) or (2) (c) by the time stated in the notice;

Regulation 4.60 (1) (k)

the Australian Defence Organisation must comply with a direction given by the Commission that the Commission considers necessary for ensuring the safe operation of the plant.

Defence Requirement

Workplaces are to maintain a register of plant to which the special licence relates including a statement to the effect that each item of plant has been maintained in a safe condition and is safe to operate.


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